← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Houston, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 4706
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short versionReported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$1,742 below the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 21.1% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- $3,440 / year
- 10-year scenario
- Use your actual price
- Evidence coverage
- 6/6 core measures
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,420 → $47,92996Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort141Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median123Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$15,907Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential42Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,242Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$10,500Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,844Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$111/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES5 detailed prices 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 47.0615Engine Machinist
- Full program
- $18,425
- Per year
- $18,425
Program code 47.0615Engine Machinist
- Full program
- $36,800
- Per year
- $18,400
Program code 47.0617High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic
- Full program
- $15,955
- Per year
- $15,955
Program code 47.0615Engine Machinist
- Full program
- $43,550
- Per year
- $17,988
Program code 47.0615Engine Machinist
- Full program
- $18,375
- Per year
- $17,904
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.WHAT WILL IT COST?Review the detailed charges, then enter your price.
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Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,242Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,348Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE68.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE92.9%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.
$30,420Year 1
$49,844Year 4
$47,929Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?2.7% 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$4,154
Estimated loan payment$111
123borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$49,844 vs. $51,586
$1,742 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$48,310 median wageTX estimate · 69,750 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760 median wageTX estimate · 75,340 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$76,640 median wageTX estimate · 3,010 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$84,440 median wageTX estimate · 16,850 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,810 median wageTX estimate · 29,870 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,290 median wageTX estimate · 1,010 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$86,520 median wageTX estimate · 580 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$81,950 median wageTX estimate · 1,710 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,200 median wageTX estimate · 910 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350 median wageTX estimate · 950 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMotorcycle Mechanics$53,330 median wageTX estimate · 1,170 jobs · 49-3052+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$51,700 median wageTX estimate · 14,070 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternativesSame 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.
Dallas, TXDallas College
$2,247 higher earnings · $992 less debt · $25,028 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,091
- Debt
- $9,508
- Annual net price
- $3,214
View outcomes →Waco, TXTexas State Technical College
$1,422 higher earnings · $3,166 less debt · $14,734 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,266
- Debt
- $7,334
- Annual net price
- $13,508
View outcomes →Fort Worth, TXTarrant County College District
$21,109 higher earnings · $23,905 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,953
- Debt
- $17,000
- Annual net price
- $4,337
View outcomes →Irving, TXAviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
$17,543 higher earnings · $1,103 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,387
- Debt
- $32,500
- Annual net price
- $27,139
View outcomes → Compare these programs →DATA QUALITY
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141 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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