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Associate+9% vs national median440 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 43rd of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,588
middle 50%: $31,156 – $61,057
Median · 5 years out
$61,155
middle 50%: $43,347 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$75,101
middle 50%: $52,636 – $101,251

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,588 one year after graduating, rising to $75,101 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 43rd of 177 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?

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

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota County Technical College
$61,531 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$61,482 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$61,099 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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