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Certificate (1-2 years)+26% vs national median63 grads tracked

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

Ranked 12th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,144
middle 50%: $33,005 – $59,682
Median · 5 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $45,557 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
$71,115
middle 50%: $54,051 – $93,359

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 Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,144 one year after graduating, rising to $71,115 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 12th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,245 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,932 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$61,332 · 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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