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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northland Community and Technical College

Name: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Northland Community and Technical College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Thief River Falls, 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$700 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 22.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $13,860 / 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.

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,254 → $52,470

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

47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

21Recent 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.

36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

24Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$50,886A 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$13,975

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

02 · BORROWING$11,302

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,886

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$120/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$13,975Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,638Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE56.0%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.

$43,254Year 1

$50,886Year 4

$52,470Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$4,241

Estimated loan payment$120

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,886 vs. $51,586

$700 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$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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