Federal data
Highest earning certificate vehicle maintenance and repair technologies programs in the United States
U.S. vehicle maintenance and repair technologies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $68,791 | 38 |
| 2 | San Joaquin Valley College | Visalia | For-profit, 4-year | $54,977 | 34 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | West Mifflin | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $53,992 | 215 |
| 4 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public, 2-year | $50,956 | 42 |
| 5 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia | Philadelphia | For-profit, 2-year | $50,618 | 108 |
| 6 | National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay | Clearwater | For-profit, 2-year | $48,783 | 538 |
| 7 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public, 2-year | $48,308 | 44 |
| 8 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | Indianapolis | For-profit, 2-year | $47,951 | 83 |
| 9 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center | Shawnee | Public, 2-year | $47,876 | 41 |
| 10 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont | Fremont | For-profit, 2-year | $47,109 | 142 |
| 11 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public, 2-year | $47,014 | 123 |
| 12 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public, 2-year | $45,960 | 35 |
| 13 | National Aviation Academy of New England | Concord | For-profit, 2-year | $45,801 | 244 |
| 14 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public, 2-year | $45,675 | 51 |
| 15 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Norfolk | For-profit, 2-year | $44,572 | 144 |
| 16 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville | Public, 2-year | $44,238 | 67 |
| 17 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public, 2-year | $43,965 | 32 |
| 18 | Western Suffolk BOCES | Northport | Public, 2-year | $43,952 | 44 |
| 19 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public, 2-year | $43,536 | 30 |
| 20 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas | Irving | For-profit, 2-year | $43,460 | 248 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.