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Certificate (under 1 year)+25% vs national median213 grads tracked

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

Ranked 8th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,641
middle 50%: $30,380 – $59,586
Median · 5 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $42,776 – $80,163
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,641 one year after graduating, rising to $61,545 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 8th of 122 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,925 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$61,951 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 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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