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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at Lake Superior College

Name: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's Degree outcomes at Lake Superior College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Duluth, MN · 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 notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$14,275 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $93,495 / year
10-year scenario: +129% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: 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+$186,990

$15,000Current college-wide context+$156,990

$20,000Annual price+$146,990

$40,000Annual price+$106,990

$60,000Annual price+$66,990

$80,000Annual price+$26,990

$100,000Annual price−$13,010

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$47,206 → 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

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

18Recent 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.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

40Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$72,699$36,208 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,492

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

02 · BORROWING$19,441

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,699

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$206/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$15,492Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,723Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.8%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.

$47,206Year 1

$72,699Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$6,058

Estimated loan payment$206

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,699 vs. $58,424

$14,275 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$58,390 median wageMN estimate · 11,980 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,160 median wageMN estimate · 9,110 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$81,980 median wageMN estimate · 2,390 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,840 median wageMN estimate · 7,300 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,010 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$78,690 median wageMN estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$71,240 median wageMN estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$60,970 median wageMN estimate · 2,910 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,410 median wageMN estimate · 240 jobs · 49-3092+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$58,820 median wageMN estimate · 270 jobs · 51-2031-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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