COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME · 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 below similar programs.
$9,601 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −63% · Negative 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−$51,770
$7,000Current college-wide context−$65,770
$8,000Current college-wide context−$67,770
$16,000Annual price−$83,770
$24,000Annual price−$99,770
$32,000Annual price−$115,770
$40,000Annual price−$131,770
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 benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,823$12,326 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$7,181
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,276
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,823
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$120/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings 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.
Automotive Technology
- Reported price
- $0
- Completion
- 67.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 62.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,797
Diesel Hydraulics Technology
- Reported price
- $2,688
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 88.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,400
Automotive Collision Repair
- Reported price
- $5,712
- Completion
- 71.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 73.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $8,896
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$7,181Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,918Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE42.3%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?
2.9% 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$4,069
Estimated loan payment$120
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,823 vs. $58,424
$9,601 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$52,040 median wageME estimate · 3,390 jobs · 49-3023$46,040–$61,970 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,260 median wageME estimate · 2,640 jobs · 49-1011$62,340–$100,180 middle 50% of ME 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$67,890 median wageME estimate · 190 jobs · 49-3011$61,350–$82,780 middle 50% of ME wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,850 median wageME estimate · 1,380 jobs · 49-3031$51,070–$72,850 middle 50% of ME wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,510 median wageME estimate · 340 jobs · 49-3051$50,780–$71,750 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 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 · 1,100 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$79,510 median wageME estimate · 50 jobs · 13-1032$57,000–$82,940 middle 50% of ME wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$61,820 median wageME estimate · 90 jobs · 49-2093$53,500–$67,790 middle 50% of ME wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,200 median wageME estimate · 680 jobs · 51-9124$47,430–$64,720 middle 50% of ME wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 15,300 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
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.
Central Maine Community College
$13,974 higher earnings · $206 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,797
- Debt
- $11,750
- Annual net price
- $6,975
Suffolk County Community College
$23,877 higher earnings · $4,276 less debt · $1,923 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,700
- Debt
- $7,000
- Annual net price
- $5,258
College of Southern Idaho
$16,341 higher earnings · $3,533 less debt · $1,086 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,164
- Debt
- $7,743
- Annual net price
- $6,095
Austin Community College District
$15,351 higher earnings · $1,046 less debt · $791 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,174
- Debt
- $10,230
- Annual net price
- $6,390
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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