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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median262 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Blue Ridge Community College

Ranked 57th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,060
middle 50%: $29,263 – $51,576
Median · 5 years out
$50,390
middle 50%: $39,053 – $72,928
Median · 10 years out
$55,849
middle 50%: $42,596 – $68,203

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,060 one year after graduating, rising to $55,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 57th of 130 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,294 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pine Technical and Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community College

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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