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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at Chemeketa Community College

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

Salem, OR · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,927 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 21.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −67% · Negative 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−$55,030

$8,000Current college-wide context−$71,030

$16,000Annual price−$87,030

$24,000Annual price−$103,030

$32,000Annual price−$119,030

$40,000Annual price−$135,030

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,827 → $53,145

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

103Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

83Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$48,497$12,415 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$8,200

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

02 · BORROWING$10,616

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,497

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/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$8,200Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,151Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.3%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.

$35,827Year 1

$48,497Year 4

$53,145Year 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$4,041

Estimated loan payment$113

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,497 vs. $58,424

$9,927 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$58,520 median wageOR estimate · 6,990 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86,970 median wageOR estimate · 7,120 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$58,050 median wageOR estimate · 560 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$82,850 median wageOR estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,460 median wageOR estimate · 140 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,970 median wageOR estimate · 3,770 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$104,410 median wageOR estimate · 160 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$83,830 median wageOR estimate · 140 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$83,270 median wageOR estimate · 170 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$81,100 median wageOR estimate · 120 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$63,420 median wageOR estimate · 110 jobs · 51-2031-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$60,000 median wageOR estimate · 1,660 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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