COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX · 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.
$878 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 20.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $12,080 / 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$50,708A 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$4,600
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$10,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,708
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$111/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
12 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 Diesel/Technology Basic Automotive Certificate
- Reported price
- $2,020
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 62.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,733
Automotive Technology Intermediate Automotive Certificate
- Reported price
- $3,386
- Completion
- 43.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 65.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,381
Kritser Diesel Intermediate Certificate
- Reported price
- $3,562
- Completion
- 53.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 57.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $8,447
Aviation Maintenance Technology Aerospace Manufacturing Certificate
- Reported price
- $4,064
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- 61.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $4,399
Aviation Maintenance Technology Powerplant Mechanic Certificate
- Reported price
- $4,862
- Completion
- 24.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 74.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,881
Aviation Maintenance Technology Airframe Mechanic Certificate
- Reported price
- $5,189
- Completion
- 30.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 68.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $4,156
Automotive Technology Advanced Automotive Certificate
- Reported price
- $5,980
- Completion
- 18.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 71.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,940
Kritser Diesel AAS
- Reported price
- $8,054
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- 58.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $8,631
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$4,600Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,854Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.6% 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$4,226
Estimated loan payment$111
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,708 vs. $51,586
$878 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$48,310 median wageTX estimate · 69,750 jobs · 49-3023$36,650–$62,270 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760 median wageTX estimate · 75,340 jobs · 49-1011$59,210–$98,610 middle 50% of TX wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$76,640 median wageTX estimate · 3,010 jobs · 51-2011$59,400–$86,520 middle 50% of TX wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$84,440 median wageTX estimate · 16,850 jobs · 49-3011$69,130–$99,490 middle 50% of TX wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,810 median wageTX estimate · 29,870 jobs · 49-3031$47,520–$70,400 middle 50% of TX wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,290 median wageTX estimate · 1,010 jobs · 49-3051$45,220–$62,560 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$86,520 median wageTX estimate · 580 jobs · 49-2093$86,180–$107,930 middle 50% of TX wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$81,950 median wageTX estimate · 1,710 jobs · 49-2091$63,950–$98,600 middle 50% of TX wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,200 median wageTX estimate · 910 jobs · 13-1032$56,680–$100,220 middle 50% of TX wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350 median wageTX estimate · 950 jobs · 17-3021$61,950–$93,900 middle 50% of TX wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMotorcycle Mechanics$53,330 median wageTX estimate · 1,170 jobs · 49-3052$38,510–$64,190 middle 50% of TX wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$51,700 median wageTX estimate · 14,070 jobs · 49-3021$45,760–$61,640 middle 50% of TX 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.
Dallas College
$1,383 higher earnings · $992 less debt · $1,386 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,091
- Debt
- $9,508
- Annual net price
- $3,214
Tarrant County College District
$20,245 higher earnings · $263 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,953
- Debt
- $17,000
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Texas State Technical College
$558 higher earnings · $3,166 less debt
- Earnings
- $51,266
- Debt
- $7,334
- Annual net price
- $13,508
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
$16,679 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,387
- Debt
- $32,500
- Annual net price
- $27,139
DATA QUALITY
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62 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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