Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at UEI College-Tacoma

Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit · Federal field 4706

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,248 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 24.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
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$27,550 → $36,251

61Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

85Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

107Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

222Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$7,948Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

70Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,850

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,338

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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: $21,500
Per year: $19,111

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,850Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$41,364Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE58.2%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.

$27,550Year 1

$38,338Year 4

$36,251Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$3,195

Estimated loan payment$101

222borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,338 vs. $51,586

$13,248 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$57,270 median wageWA estimate · 12,930 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$110,470 median wageWA estimate · 4,280 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,420 median wageWA estimate · 14,680 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$98,980 median wageWA estimate · 4,480 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$77,900 median wageWA estimate · 7,410 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,020 median wageWA estimate · 750 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$125,160 median wageWA estimate · 1,590 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$122,140 median wageWA estimate · 230 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$91,380 median wageWA estimate · 3,400 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$78,450 median wageWA estimate · 190 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardEngine and Other Machine Assemblers$72,800 median wageWA estimate · 370 jobs · 51-2031-17.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers$60,630 median wageWA estimate · 770 jobs · 49-3022+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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