Auto Technician programs in Houston, TX
7 auto technician programs at 4 school(s) in Houston appear in the federal data. The median reported first-year earnings is $47,064, 4% above the national median.
| School | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 102 | $63,917 | $28,500 | $324 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Associate degree | 741 | $47,758 | $17,414 | $198 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 109 | $47,064 | $14,265 | $162 |
| School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 109 | $41,571 | $10,250 | $116 |
| Houston City College | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 66 | $37,464 | $10,519 | $120 |
| Houston City College | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Associate degree | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.