COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe, AZ · 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 notably above similar programs.
$30,219 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 10.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $356,190 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,119A 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$20,678
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,640
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$85,119
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$92/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$20,678Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,566Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
1.3% 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$7,093
Estimated loan payment$92
200borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$85,119 vs. $54,900
$30,219 above 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.Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,990 median wageAZ estimate · 4,010 jobs · 49-9099$44,820–$55,740 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrecision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$77,210 median wageAZ estimate · 60 jobs · 49-9069$66,980–$84,970 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWatch and Clock Repairers$67,230 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,310 jobs · 49-9064-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters$62,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 250 jobs · 51-2061-6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers$59,080 median wageAZ estimate · 1,650 jobs · 49-9061$58,940–$59,080 middle 50% of AZ wages-15.5% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocksmiths and Safe Repairers$44,460 median wageAZ estimate · 260 jobs · 49-9094$38,480–$56,120 middle 50% of AZ wages-11.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$42,240 median wageAZ estimate · 440 jobs · 51-9071$36,490–$50,170 middle 50% of AZ wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMusical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$37,850 median wageAZ estimate · 110 jobs · 49-9063$36,330–$48,100 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 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.
Pine Technical & Community College
$7,880 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,817
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,798
Minnesota State College Southeast
$4,538 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,714
- Debt
- $17,500
- Annual net price
- $16,140
Mech-Tech College
$9,981 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $23,766
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,697
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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