Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Porter & Chester Institute

Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit · Federal field 4706

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,030 → $43,193

265Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

212Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

434Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

325Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$13,270Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

97Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,348

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

02 · BORROWING$13,910

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,988

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$147/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,348Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,892Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE45.2%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.

$34,030Year 1

$45,988Year 4

$43,193Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$3,832

Estimated loan payment$147

325borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,988 vs. $51,586

$5,598 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$60,220 median wageCT estimate · 6,960 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,050 median wageCT estimate · 6,230 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$78,630 median wageCT estimate · 500 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$96,830 median wageCT estimate · 1,430 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,300 median wageCT estimate · 2,860 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,480 median wageCT estimate · 560 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$89,740 median wageCT estimate · 210 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$82,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,830 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$79,410 median wageCT estimate · 70 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers$63,880 median wageCT estimate · 80 jobs · 49-3022+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$61,320 median wageCT estimate · 170 jobs · 51-2031-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$58,220 median wageCT estimate · 1,850 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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