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Associate-14% vs national median67 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 182nd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,184
middle 50%: $28,103 – $52,107
Median · 5 years out
$51,627
middle 50%: $36,732 – $62,075
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,184 one year after graduating, rising to $51,627 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 182nd of 231 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,873 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Iowa Area Community College
$52,194 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$51,147 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$51,108 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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