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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Automeca Technical College-Caguas

Caguas, PR · Private for-profit · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$28,520 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
13.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,287$23,354
157Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
322Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
667Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
513Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$5,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
85Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,077

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

02 · BORROWING$3,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$23,066

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$32/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,077Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,262Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE85.1%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.

$15,287Year 1
$23,066Year 4
$23,354Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$1,922
Estimated loan payment$32
513borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,066 vs. $51,586

$28,520 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$22,680 median wagePR estimate · 3,800 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,380 median wageU.S. estimate · 34,020 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$47,660 median wagePR estimate · 2,980 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,100 median wagePR estimate · 610 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$40,110 median wagePR estimate · 930 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$38,370 median wagePR estimate · 100 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$84,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,940 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 34,000 jobs · 51-2031-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$52,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,430 jobs · 49-3092+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorcycle Mechanics$48,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,510 jobs · 49-3052+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$48,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,550 jobs · 49-2096-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k 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.

San Juan, PR

Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia

$4,622 higher earnings

Earnings
$27,688
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,296
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Bayamon, PR

Automeca Technical College-Bayamon

$1,177 lower annual net price

Earnings
$23,066
Debt
$3,000
Annual net price
$3,900
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Ponce, PR

Automeca Technical College-Ponce

$243 lower annual net price

Earnings
$23,066
Debt
$3,000
Annual net price
$4,834
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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

$47,887 higher earnings · $740 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,953
Debt
$17,000
Annual net price
$4,337
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DATA QUALITY

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667 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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