COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
Hamden, CT · Private for-profit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$7,681 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,905A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,549
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,910
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,905
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$147/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,549Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,042Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,659
Estimated loan payment$147
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,905 vs. $51,586
$7,681 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,220 median wageCT estimate · 6,960 jobs · 49-3023$45,410–$74,500 middle 50% of CT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,050 median wageCT estimate · 6,230 jobs · 49-1011$73,890–$113,790 middle 50% of CT wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$78,630 median wageCT estimate · 500 jobs · 51-2011$75,200–$106,810 middle 50% of CT wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$96,830 median wageCT estimate · 1,430 jobs · 49-3011$78,010–$118,710 middle 50% of CT wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,300 median wageCT estimate · 2,860 jobs · 49-3031$60,300–$81,160 middle 50% of CT wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,480 median wageCT estimate · 560 jobs · 49-3051$58,330–$77,150 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$89,740 median wageCT estimate · 210 jobs · 13-1032$75,630–$94,710 middle 50% of CT wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$82,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,830 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$79,410 median wageCT estimate · 70 jobs · 17-3021$77,740–$132,640 middle 50% of CT wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers$63,880 median wageCT estimate · 80 jobs · 49-3022$49,770–$73,750 middle 50% of CT wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$61,320 median wageCT estimate · 170 jobs · 51-2031$49,120–$80,400 middle 50% of CT wages-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$58,220 median wageCT estimate · 1,850 jobs · 49-3021$47,490–$71,670 middle 50% of CT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Porter & Chester Institute
$2,083 higher earnings · $2,201 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,988
- Debt
- $13,910
- Annual net price
- $18,348
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
$6,380 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $50,285
- Debt
- $14,130
- Annual net price
- $27,006
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
$6,380 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $50,285
- Debt
- $14,130
- Annual net price
- $33,240
Middle Georgia State University
$48,056 higher earnings · $2,910 less debt · $8,188 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,961
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $12,361
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
58 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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