How much do Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. earn?

The reported median is $54,818 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,360.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

Houston, TX · Private for-profit

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.

$3,606 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $4,090 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −28% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 4 detailed offering prices

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+$8,180

$8,000Annual price−$7,820

$16,000Annual price−$23,820

$23,000Current college-wide context−$37,820

$24,000Current college-wide context−$39,820

$32,000Annual price−$55,820

$40,000Annual price−$71,820

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,601 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

796Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$18,674Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

270Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

4,307Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

1,424Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

3,147Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

2,810Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 525 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,818$21,520 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 988 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,096

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

02 · BORROWING$17,360

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,818

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$184/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program: $53,580
Per year: $16,074

Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program: $42,080
Per year: $18,565

Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program: $52,230
Per year: $17,806

Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program: $50,380
Per year: $17,993

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,096Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,460Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE60.2%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.

$37,601Year 1

$54,818Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$4,568

Estimated loan payment$184

796borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,818 vs. $58,424

$3,606 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.

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