Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

Columbia, MD · Private for-profit · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,301 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $7,850 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,767 → $43,226

649Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

253Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,015Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

888Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,837Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

184Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$34,306

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

02 · BORROWING$14,130

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,285

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$150/mo

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 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program: $36,991
Per year: $18,118

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$34,306Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,679Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE68.4%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.

$32,767Year 1

$50,285Year 4

$43,226Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$4,190

Estimated loan payment$150

888borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,285 vs. $51,586

$1,301 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$57,520 median wageMD estimate · 14,230 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,330 median wageMD estimate · 10,120 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$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 equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$100,500 median wageMD estimate · 1,070 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,790 median wageMD estimate · 3,030 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,310 median wageMD estimate · 420 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$98,850 median wageMD estimate · 290 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$97,490 median wageMD estimate · 160 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$91,820 median wageMD estimate · 200 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$82,870 median wageMD estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMotorcycle Mechanics$57,640 median wageMD estimate · 170 jobs · 49-3052+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$56,100 median wageMD estimate · 2,930 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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