How much do Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Delaware Technical Community College-Terry earn?

The reported median is $58,932 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE · Public

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 close to similar programs.

$508 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $24,660 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +23% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$49,320

$8,000Annual price+$33,320

$12,000Current college-wide context+$25,320

$16,000Annual price+$17,320

$24,000Annual price+$1,320

$32,000Annual price−$14,680

$40,000Annual price−$30,680

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $61,160

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

196Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

139Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

27.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 45 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,932$24,124 above the preliminary benchmark

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$11,578

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,932

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,578Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,232Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE22.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$58,932Year 4

$61,160Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,911

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,932 vs. $58,424

$508 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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$58,410 median wageDE estimate · 1,910 jobs · 49-3023$45,830–$71,750 middle 50% of DE wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,250 median wageDE estimate · 1,890 jobs · 49-1011$69,350–$103,190 middle 50% of DE wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,380 median wageU.S. estimate · 34,020 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$83,550 median wageDE estimate · 240 jobs · 49-3011$74,610–$99,900 middle 50% of DE wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,590 median wageDE estimate · 670 jobs · 49-3031$54,260–$74,380 middle 50% of DE wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,230 median wageDE estimate · 130 jobs · 49-3051$47,830–$65,050 middle 50% of DE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,940 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics 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 awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$78,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOutdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$54,230 median wageDE estimate · 80 jobs · 49-3053$45,970–$61,340 middle 50% of DE wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 34,000 jobs · 51-2031-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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