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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA · Public · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,976 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 20.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $42,000 / year
10-year scenario: +46% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$84,000

$12,000Annual price+$60,000

$15,000Current college-wide context+$54,000

$24,000Annual price+$36,000

$36,000Annual price+$12,000

$48,000Annual price−$12,000

$60,000Annual price−$36,000

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,852 → $53,297

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

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,629

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

02 · BORROWING$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,400

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,629Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,978Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.0%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.

$46,852Year 1

$62,400Year 4

$53,297Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$5,200

Estimated loan payment$138

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,400 vs. $58,424

$3,976 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$50,510 median wageIA estimate · 7,610 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,340 median wageIA estimate · 6,450 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k 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 · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$69,890 median wageIA estimate · 330 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,680 median wageIA estimate · 4,140 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,930 median wageIA estimate · 110 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics Technicians$82,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,830 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,090 median wageIA estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$75,130 median wageIA estimate · 100 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$55,160 median wageIA estimate · 8,550 jobs · 49-2096-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$49,400 median wageIA estimate · 1,830 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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