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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median68 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 162nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,019
middle 50%: $33,034 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $34,107 – $56,642
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,019 one year after graduating, rising to $43,497 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 162nd of 179 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,311 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pickens Technical College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$44,173 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$42,929 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,887 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 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

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