COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$9,639 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 11.6% 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$41,947A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$16,744
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$4,849
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,947
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$51/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$16,744Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,855Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE42.4%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?
1.5% 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$3,496
Estimated loan payment$51
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,947 vs. $51,586
$9,639 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$47,790 median wageKS estimate · 6,240 jobs · 49-3023$38,150–$63,000 middle 50% of KS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,390 median wageKS estimate · 6,780 jobs · 49-1011$61,900–$99,430 middle 50% of KS wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$59,850 median wageKS estimate · 9,710 jobs · 51-2011$59,670–$77,440 middle 50% of KS wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,270 median wageKS estimate · 1,440 jobs · 49-3011$63,680–$82,720 middle 50% of KS wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,460 median wageKS estimate · 3,300 jobs · 49-3031$48,870–$71,430 middle 50% of KS wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,720 median wageKS estimate · 90 jobs · 49-3051$40,160–$52,640 middle 50% of KS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$99,420 median wageKS estimate · 60 jobs · 49-2093$72,850–$103,500 middle 50% of KS wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350 median wageKS estimate · 580 jobs · 17-3021$63,090–$78,580 middle 50% of KS wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$75,080 median wageKS estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032$69,000–$79,410 middle 50% of KS wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$59,810 median wageKS estimate · 170 jobs · 49-2091$57,910–$72,540 middle 50% of KS wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$48,920 median wageKS estimate · 1,530 jobs · 49-3021$44,780–$61,470 middle 50% of KS wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorcycle Mechanics$48,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 260 jobs · 49-3052+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
$29,245 higher earnings · $7,939 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,192
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $8,805
Highland Community College
$14,416 higher earnings · $6,290 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,363
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,454
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
$11,185 higher earnings · $3,670 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,132
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,074
Washburn Institute of Technology
$2,720 higher earnings · $8,137 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,667
- Debt
- $7,000
- Annual net price
- $8,607
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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