Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies at Ogden-Weber Technical College

Based on comparable automotive programs in Utah, this certificate suggests a return that lands right at the state median—around $39,000 in first-year earnings against an estimated $9,500 in debt. That 0.25 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable for a technical credential, though it's worth noting that other Utah tech colleges show a significant spread: Dixie Technical grads earn $50,000+ while Davis Technical sits closer to $37,000.

The limited data here—suppressed because of small graduate cohorts—means we're working with projections rather than this school's actual track record. What we do know is that similar programs across Utah produce starting wages that beat the national median for automotive certificates by about $3,000. The debt estimate, pulled from national technical college medians, appears reasonable for a focused vocational program, and the low 11% Pell grant rate might suggest a largely employed student body upgrading skills rather than career-switchers taking on significant financial risk.

For a parent evaluating this investment, the key question is whether your student can access the higher end of Utah's automotive market. The $13,000 gap between Dixie's outcomes and this program's estimated range matters significantly when the credential itself carries debt. If Ogden-Weber has strong employer connections in the local market, the modest debt load makes this worth pursuing—but confirm job placement specifics before committing, since the suppressed data leaves actual outcomes uncertain.