COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN · 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.
$206 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 19.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $22,920 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,792A 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$10,046
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,885
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,792
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$105/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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 Service Technology
- Reported price
- $11,456
- Completion
- 76.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 78.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,753
Auto Body Collision Technology
- Reported price
- $11,633
- Completion
- 79.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 83.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,147
Auto Body Collision Technology
- Reported price
- $12,690
- Completion
- 30.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 80.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,651
Automotive Service Technology
- Reported price
- $12,690
- Completion
- 25.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 75.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,974
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$10,046Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,694Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.4% 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$4,316
Estimated loan payment$105
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,792 vs. $51,586
$206 above 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$58,390 median wageMN estimate · 11,980 jobs · 49-3023$46,620–$73,250 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,160 median wageMN estimate · 9,110 jobs · 49-1011$73,750–$103,830 middle 50% of MN 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$81,980 median wageMN estimate · 2,390 jobs · 49-3011$63,530–$131,840 middle 50% of MN wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,840 median wageMN estimate · 7,300 jobs · 49-3031$59,480–$78,600 middle 50% of MN wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,010 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 49-3051$54,640–$71,870 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$78,690 median wageMN estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2093$78,690–$80,390 middle 50% of MN wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032$68,500–$78,240 middle 50% of MN wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$71,240 median wageMN estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021$71,240–$78,080 middle 50% of MN wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$60,970 median wageMN estimate · 2,910 jobs · 49-3021$49,540–$74,520 middle 50% of MN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,410 median wageMN estimate · 240 jobs · 49-3092$47,980–$61,420 middle 50% of MN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$58,820 median wageMN estimate · 270 jobs · 51-2031$45,800–$70,260 middle 50% of MN wages-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.
St Cloud Technical and Community College
$7,178 higher earnings · $411 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,970
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $9,635
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
$4,174 higher earnings · $3,385 less debt
- Earnings
- $55,966
- Debt
- $6,500
- Annual net price
- $13,869
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$2,898 higher earnings · $385 less debt
- Earnings
- $54,690
- Debt
- $9,500
- Annual net price
- $11,191
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,434 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $100,226
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,812
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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