How much do Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Massachusetts Bay Community College earn?

The reported median is $63,654 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,272.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA · 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 close to similar programs.

$5,230 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 11.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $48,270 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +79% · Positive 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+$96,540

$7,000Current college-wide context+$82,540

$14,000Annual price+$68,540

$28,000Annual price+$40,540

$42,000Annual price+$12,540

$56,000Annual price−$15,460

$70,000Annual price−$43,460

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,602 → $55,489

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

103Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

74Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,654$24,205 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$7,169

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

02 · BORROWING$7,272

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,654

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$77/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,169Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,185Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE17.2%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.

$43,602Year 1

$63,654Year 4

$55,489Year 5

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$5,305

Estimated loan payment$77

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,654 vs. $58,424

$5,230 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$60,760 median wageMA estimate · 12,710 jobs · 49-3023$45,560–$78,560 middle 50% of MA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$92,250 median wageMA estimate · 12,140 jobs · 49-1011$73,630–$110,800 middle 50% of MA 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$93,040 median wageMA estimate · 1,410 jobs · 49-3011$82,930–$99,290 middle 50% of MA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,160 median wageMA estimate · 890 jobs · 49-3051$60,190–$78,710 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$73,270 median wageMA estimate · 4,870 jobs · 49-3031$59,920–$84,410 middle 50% of MA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAvionics Technicians$89,340 median wageMA estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2091$82,930–$89,640 middle 50% of MA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$81,420 median wageMA estimate · 90 jobs · 49-2093$80,800–$104,230 middle 50% of MA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,930 median wageMA estimate · 680 jobs · 13-1032$64,940–$94,380 middle 50% of MA wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$79,420 median wageMA estimate · 30 jobs · 17-3021$72,890–$83,930 middle 50% of MA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$61,470 median wageMA estimate · 240 jobs · 49-3092$51,990–$63,050 middle 50% of MA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$59,300 median wageMA estimate · 3,060 jobs · 49-3021$46,560–$70,720 middle 50% of MA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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