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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX · Public · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$878 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
20.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$12,080 / year
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.

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,443$52,468
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
62Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
35Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
144Recent 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.

157Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
55Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
124Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
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.

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.

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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.

$43,443Year 1
$50,708Year 4
$52,468Year 5
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.

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$48,310 median wageTX estimate · 69,750 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760 median wageTX estimate · 75,340 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$76,640 median wageTX estimate · 3,010 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$84,440 median wageTX estimate · 16,850 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,810 median wageTX estimate · 29,870 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,290 median wageTX estimate · 1,010 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$86,520 median wageTX estimate · 580 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$81,950 median wageTX estimate · 1,710 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,200 median wageTX estimate · 910 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350 median wageTX estimate · 950 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMotorcycle Mechanics$53,330 median wageTX estimate · 1,170 jobs · 49-3052+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$51,700 median wageTX estimate · 14,070 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

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, TX

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
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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

$20,245 higher earnings · $263 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,953
Debt
$17,000
Annual net price
$4,337
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Waco, TX

Texas State Technical College

$558 higher earnings · $3,166 less debt

Earnings
$51,266
Debt
$7,334
Annual net price
$13,508
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Irving, TX

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas

$16,679 higher earnings

Earnings
$67,387
Debt
$32,500
Annual net price
$27,139
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

62 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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