How much do Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology earn?

The reported median is $42,890 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap, PA · 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.

$8,696 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $41,294

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

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

8Recent 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,890A 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$9,857

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,890

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price 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 47.0603

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician

Full program: $9,820
Per year: $9,820

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.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Collision Repair Technology Diploma · CIP 47.0699

Collision Repair Technology

Reported price: $11,090
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Heavy Diesel Construction - AST Degree · CIP 47.0605

Heavy Diesel Construction - Case Construction Emphasis

Reported price: $38,930
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,857Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,817Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE94.6%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.

Not availableYear 1

$42,890Year 4

$41,294Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,574

Estimated loan paymentNot available

11borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,890 vs. $51,586

$8,696 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$49,800 median wagePA estimate · 29,400 jobs · 49-3023$40,010–$62,780 middle 50% of PA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$81,680 median wagePA estimate · 740 jobs · 51-2011$62,950–$112,300 middle 50% of PA wages-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,400 median wagePA estimate · 20,220 jobs · 49-1011$63,280–$98,080 middle 50% of PA wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,000 median wagePA estimate · 2,080 jobs · 49-3011$64,890–$101,260 middle 50% of PA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,740 median wagePA estimate · 12,630 jobs · 49-3031$51,060–$73,000 middle 50% of PA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,520 median wagePA estimate · 400 jobs · 49-3051$47,390–$63,320 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAvionics Technicians$117,470 median wagePA estimate · 70 jobs · 49-2091$85,490–$117,470 middle 50% of PA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$95,720 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 13-1032$85,970–$101,060 middle 50% of PA wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,750 median wagePA estimate · 40 jobs · 49-2093$81,480–$91,350 middle 50% of PA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$60,770 median wagePA estimate · 80 jobs · 17-3021$58,590–$65,340 middle 50% of PA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$53,660 median wagePA estimate · 6,650 jobs · 49-3021$45,530–$63,610 middle 50% of PA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$52,000 median wagePA estimate · 90 jobs · 51-2031$45,910–$59,300 middle 50% of PA wages-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 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.

West Mifflin, PA

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

$38,518 higher earnings

Earnings: $81,408
Debt: $15,664
Annual net price: $32,618

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Philadelphia, PA

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia

$27,471 higher earnings

Earnings: $70,361
Debt: $32,500
Annual net price: $25,437

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Exton, PA

Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc

$15,122 higher earnings

Earnings: $58,012
Debt: $16,000
Annual net price: $24,883

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Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College

$9,352 higher earnings

Earnings: $52,242
Debt: $15,958
Annual net price: $19,760

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DATA QUALITY

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29 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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