Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median255 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southside Virginia Community College
Ranked 74th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,677
middle 50%: $29,870 – $48,810
Median · 5 years out
$52,703
middle 50%: $38,467 – $65,094
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technology certificate holders earn $39k in year one. Five-year median pay is $53k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,252 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$54,241 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$53,913 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$53,283 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$52,380 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southside Virginia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,344 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$47,371 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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