COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Central Community College
Grand Island, NE · 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 below similar programs.
$5,865 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 10.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −27% · Negative 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−$14,410
$7,000Current college-wide context−$28,410
$8,000Current college-wide context−$30,410
$16,000Annual price−$46,410
$24,000Annual price−$62,410
$32,000Annual price−$78,410
$40,000Annual price−$94,410
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 benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,559$16,477 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$7,024
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$5,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,559
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$58/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 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 Technology - AAS
- Reported price
- $10,040
- Completion
- 98.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 56.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $14,525
Auto Body Technology - AAS
- Reported price
- $10,056
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 29.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,611
Diesel Technology - Associated of Applied Science
- Reported price
- $15,728
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 51.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $18,462
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$7,024Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,128Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE48.1%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?
1.3% 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$4,380
Estimated loan payment$58
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,559 vs. $58,424
$5,865 below 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$50,560 median wageNE estimate · 4,560 jobs · 49-3023$42,580–$62,710 middle 50% of NE wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,850 median wageNE estimate · 4,610 jobs · 49-1011$62,710–$95,790 middle 50% of NE wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$64,530 median wageNE estimate · 220 jobs · 51-2011$64,530–$80,990 middle 50% of NE wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,020 median wageNE estimate · 410 jobs · 49-3011$52,800–$75,440 middle 50% of NE wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,140 median wageNE estimate · 2,720 jobs · 49-3031$49,430–$65,200 middle 50% of NE wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,400 median wageNE estimate · 80 jobs · 49-3051$32,790–$58,100 middle 50% of NE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 300 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics Technicians$82,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,830 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$62,350 median wageNE estimate · 90 jobs · 13-1032$61,570–$81,480 middle 50% of NE wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$56,510 median wageNE estimate · 110 jobs · 49-3092$38,020–$60,090 middle 50% of NE wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$54,130 median wageNE estimate · 1,120 jobs · 49-3021$45,790–$57,860 middle 50% of NE wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 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.
Metropolitan Community College Area
$4,274 higher earnings · $2,042 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,833
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,982
Southeast Community College Area
$10,531 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $63,090
- Debt
- $10,375
- Annual net price
- $9,171
Northeast Community College
$168 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $52,727
- Debt
- $11,739
- Annual net price
- $8,544
Tarrant County College District
$38,178 higher earnings · $2,687 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,737
- Debt
- $14,503
- Annual net price
- $4,337
DATA QUALITY
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99 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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