Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies at Pueblo Community College

The financial trajectory here doesn't add up. Similar automotive programs in Colorado suggest first-year earnings around $41,000 with typical debt of $11,400—a manageable 0.28 ratio. But this program's reported four-year earnings of $29,250 tell a troubling story: graduates are earning substantially less four years into their careers than they did in year one. That backward slide is unusual for skilled trades and suggests either graduates are leaving the field, working reduced hours, or facing regional market challenges that estimated figures based on statewide averages might not capture.

The uncertainty cuts both ways here. While peer automotive programs across Colorado range from under $39,000 to over $57,000 in first-year earnings, we don't know where this specific program lands. Other Pueblo Community College grads might be doing fine, or they might be clustering at the lower end of that spectrum—there's simply insufficient data to confirm either scenario. What we do know is that nationally, the median automotive tech earns $43,000, and Colorado's competitive programs produce graduates earning $48,000-$58,000 within the first year.

Given the backwards earnings pattern and the wide variation in Colorado automotive program outcomes, this program carries significant risk unless you can verify where recent graduates actually land. Request employment data directly from Pueblo Community College before committing.