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 36% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Q: How much do Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College earn?

The reported median is $33,134 four years after completion.

Prestonsburg, KY · Public

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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.

$18,452 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

21Recent 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.

43Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$33,134A 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$3,873

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$33,134

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate Degree · CIP 47.0603

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician.

Reported price: $9,690
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,873Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,047Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE37.7%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

$33,134Year 4

Not availableYear 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$2,761

Estimated loan paymentNot available

11borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,134 vs. $51,586

$18,452 below 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$35,980–$59,990 middle 50% of KY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760 median wageKY estimate · 10,020 jobs · 49-1011$59,990–$99,220 middle 50% of KY 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$67,920 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 49-3011$61,420–$94,920 middle 50% of KY wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,480 median wageKY estimate · 3,890 jobs · 49-3031$46,560–$63,740 middle 50% of KY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,920 median wageKY estimate · 360 jobs · 49-3051$38,050–$62,790 middle 50% of KY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$97,950 median wageKY estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032$92,270–$101,160 middle 50% of KY wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 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 · 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 degreeElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$64,570 median wageKY estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2096$44,780–$65,850 middle 50% of KY wages-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorcycle Mechanics$48,220 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 49-3052$36,460–$59,630 middle 50% of KY wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$47,800 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 49-3092$36,850–$61,520 middle 50% of KY wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

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.

Louisville, KY

Jefferson Community and Technical College

$28,486 higher earnings

Earnings: $61,620
Debt: $9,625
Annual net price: $6,376

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Florence, KY

Gateway Community and Technical College

$21,261 higher earnings

Earnings: $54,395
Debt: $6,000
Annual net price: $5,725

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Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

$15,390 higher earnings

Earnings: $48,524
Debt: $8,849
Annual net price: $5,143

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Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$32,017 higher earnings · $468 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,151
Debt: $9,125
Annual net price: $3,405

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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