Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY · Public · Federal field 4706
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$2,809 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
11.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$48,950 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,954 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential35Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
88Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment78Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,395A 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,725
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$6,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,395
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$64/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$34,954Year 1
$54,395Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
1.4% 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$4,533
Estimated loan payment$64
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,395 vs. $51,586
$2,809 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$44,890 median wageKY estimate · 11,140 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760 median wageKY estimate · 10,020 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$67,920 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,480 median wageKY estimate · 3,890 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,920 median wageKY estimate · 360 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$97,950 median wageKY 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$84,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,940 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k 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 · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$64,570 median wageKY estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2096-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorcycle Mechanics$48,220 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 49-3052+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$47,800 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 49-3092+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
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