Automeca Technical College-Ponce

Ponce, PR · Private for-profit · 284 students · Visit Website

Automeca Technical College-Ponce specializes in automotive and electrical trades, including auto body repair, automotive mechanics, and electrical/electronics maintenance. The college aims to prepare students for current job market demands and adapts to technological advancements in these industries. Automeca Technical College offers an employability office to help connect students and graduates with job opportunities in fields related to their studies, though employment is not guaranteed.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$14,428/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

37/100

Tuition

$8,895/yr

All Programs at Automeca Technical College-Ponce

3 trade programs at Automeca Technical College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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42 $15,287/yr $2,950 25.3x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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36 $17,204/yr $2,500 26.9x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
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33 $10,794/yr $3,275 21.3x Low Large
79 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Automeca Technical College-Ponce using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.