Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 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.
$2,261 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
26.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
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.
+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,055 → $42,49882Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort94Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort117Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential74Recent 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.
219Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment52Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers160Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count157Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,325A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 51 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$18,795
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,208
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,325
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$140/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$37,055Year 1
$49,325Year 4
$42,498Year 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$4,110
Estimated loan payment$140
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,325 vs. $51,586
$2,261 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$49,160 median wageMO estimate · 17,210 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,470 median wageMO estimate · 11,220 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$58,600 median wageMO estimate · 460 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,470 median wageMO estimate · 1,700 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,360 median wageMO estimate · 6,780 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$43,580 median wageMO estimate · 330 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k 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 · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$81,220 median wageMO estimate · 170 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$71,520 median wageMO estimate · 90 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$67,950 median wageMO estimate · 190 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$60,540 median wageMO estimate · 4,350 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOutdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$55,120 median wageMO estimate · 690 jobs · 49-3053+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
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