COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, 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 below similar programs.
$17,719 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −135% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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−$132,950
$8,000Annual price−$148,950
$16,000Current college-wide context−$164,950
$17,000Current college-wide context−$166,950
$24,000Annual price−$180,950
$32,000Annual price−$196,950
$40,000Annual price−$212,950
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 benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,705$7,407 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$16,906
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,705
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology
- Reported price
- $36,665
- Completion
- 47.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 64.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,280
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$16,906Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,987Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE59.4%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?
6.2% 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$3,392
Estimated loan payment$212
184borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,705 vs. $58,424
$17,719 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.
Tarrant County College District
$50,032 higher earnings · $5,497 less debt · $12,569 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,737
- Debt
- $14,503
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Austin Community College District
$23,469 higher earnings · $9,770 less debt · $10,516 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,174
- Debt
- $10,230
- Annual net price
- $6,390
Texas State Technical College
$22,523 higher earnings · $9,457 less debt · $3,398 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,228
- Debt
- $10,543
- Annual net price
- $13,508
Dallas College
$20,232 higher earnings · $12,041 less debt · $13,692 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,937
- Debt
- $7,959
- Annual net price
- $3,214
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
182 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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