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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc

Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,205 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
5 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,784$47,333
2,183Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
207Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
3,200Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
2,604Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,542Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
527Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,887

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

02 · BORROWING$13,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,381

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$147/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

5 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 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$44,680
Per year
$21,974
Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$57,230
Per year
$19,077
Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$54,830
Per year
$20,307
Program code 47.0605

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$42,080
Per year
$23,378
Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$67,380
Per year
$18,376
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,887Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,337Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE64.5%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.

$35,784Year 1
$49,381Year 4
$47,333Year 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$4,115
Estimated loan payment$147
2,604borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,381 vs. $51,586

$2,205 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$64,980 median wageCA estimate · 65,420 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$93,660 median wageCA estimate · 51,670 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$63,640 median wageCA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$86,100 median wageCA estimate · 12,590 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$73,950 median wageCA estimate · 20,940 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,330 median wageCA estimate · 1,230 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$99,000 median wageCA estimate · 1,560 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics Technicians$92,480 median wageCA estimate · 1,220 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,820 median wageCA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$78,930 median wageCA estimate · 550 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians$68,240 median wageCA estimate · 1,070 jobs · 49-3092+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$66,860 median wageCA estimate · 14,050 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

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.

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College

$31,585 higher earnings · $9,944 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,966
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,943
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College

$16,087 higher earnings · $23,215 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,468
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,672
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Reedley, CA

Reedley College

$11,306 higher earnings · $22,073 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,687
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,814
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Universal Technical Institute of California Inc

$9,134 higher earnings · $2,527 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,515
Debt
$14,243
Annual net price
$26,360
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3,200 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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