Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians graduates from New Castle School of Trades earn $49,887 median salary — below the national average for this program. Median debt: $11,087.

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, Pennsylvania • Associate's

Median Earnings
$49,887
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at New Castle School of Trades

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for New Castle School of Trades and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 30 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at New Castle School of Trades, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $49,887 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $50,376 across all institutions offering Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at New Castle School of Trades, the mean median-earnings figure is $44,333, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians graduates at New Castle School of Trades is $11,087, which translates to roughly $92 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.22 is under the 1.0 threshold the College Scorecard uses to flag favorable gainful-employment outcomes — earnings in year one already exceed cumulative borrowing. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$49,887
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
National Average
$50,376
All schools, same program
School Average
$44,333
All programs at New Castle School of Trades

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
30
Completers (IPEDS)
632
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$11,087
Median Debt
0.22
Debt-to-Earnings (Favorable)
$92/mo
Est. Monthly Payment
$49,887
Median Earnings

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.