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Associate+14% vs national median226 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 47th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,007
middle 50%: $37,880 – $77,831
Median · 5 years out
$68,022
middle 50%: $51,608 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$86,474
middle 50%: $67,570 – $103,888

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

Virginia Peninsula Community College graduates in Mechanic Technologies earn $56k in their first year. Median salaries reach $86k by year 10.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,320 total interest

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