Best Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

211

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$59,452

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,534

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	FL	+$631,595	$76,825	$24,015	$12,500	Full ROI →
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	FL	+$559,681	$76,825	$59,972	$12,500	Full ROI →
3	University of Alaska Anchorage Grad rate: 29.4%	AK	+$495,644	$68,967	$21,848	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Oklahoma City Community College Grad rate: 19.2%	OK	+$374,902	$61,889	$11,439	N/A	Full ROI →
5	San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Grad rate: 59.3%	CA	+$312,186	$61,771	$27,990	$20,188	Full ROI →
6	Northern Wyoming Community College District Grad rate: 38.0%	WY	+$312,012	$59,192	$15,914	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Grad rate: 42.2%	OK	+$310,820	$59,990	$16,778	$11,425	Full ROI →
8	Arapahoe Community College Grad rate: 26.7%	CO	+$309,164	$59,093	$16,348	N/A	Full ROI →
9	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Grad rate: 32.9%	CA	+$302,640	$61,771	$32,763	$20,188	Full ROI →
10	Honolulu Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	HI	+$297,742	$58,124	$12,369	N/A	Full ROI →
11	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Grad rate: 42.0%	NY	+$293,424	$59,382	$27,108	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Central Piedmont Community College Grad rate: 24.3%	NC	+$276,698	$56,930	$10,951	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Suffolk County Community College Grad rate: 24.1%	NY	+$273,278	$57,299	$11,626	$7,000	Full ROI →
14	Montana State University Billings Grad rate: 28.4%	MT	+$262,834	$56,989	$18,473	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Clover Park Technical College Grad rate: 42.9%	WA	+$224,392	$54,617	$13,974	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Tarrant County College District Grad rate: 22.7%	TX	+$215,360	$54,919	$11,720	$14,503	Full ROI →
17	San Joaquin Delta College Grad rate: 30.7%	CA	+$186,746	$53,051	$17,137	N/A	Full ROI →
18	North Dakota State College of Science Grad rate: 46.7%	ND	+$184,200	$53,638	$16,291	$11,835	Full ROI →
19	Alexandria Technical & Community College Grad rate: 60.9%	MN	+$176,176	$53,515	$18,962	$12,000	Full ROI →
20	Metropolitan Community College Area Grad rate: 25.2%	NE	+$173,032	$51,620	$9,684	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Moraine Valley Community College Grad rate: 33.8%	IL	+$165,598	$51,472	$11,921	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Massachusetts Bay Community College Grad rate: 17.2%	MA	+$163,610	$52,006	$13,346	$7,272	Full ROI →
23	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Grad rate: 39.7%	NY	+$162,792	$56,207	$47,174	$20,000	Full ROI →
24	Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Grad rate: 57.8%	PA	+$151,625	$54,217	$35,447	$16,163	Full ROI →
25	Des Moines Area Community College Grad rate: 34.0%	IA	+$147,319	$51,582	$15,664	$9,624	Full ROI →
26	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	OR	+$134,118	$51,288	$17,271	$12,666	Full ROI →
27	Salt Lake Community College Grad rate: 31.8%	UT	+$133,417	$50,803	$12,884	$12,500	Full ROI →
28	Fox Valley Technical College Grad rate: 55.2%	WI	+$131,696	$50,892	$15,647	$11,000	Full ROI →
29	Northampton County Area Community College Grad rate: 21.2%	PA	+$131,218	$50,182	$16,211	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Arkansas State University-Beebe Grad rate: 38.2%	AR	+$129,082	$49,934	$14,799	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Hennepin Technical College Grad rate: 38.1%	MN	+$125,680	$50,677	$15,830	$12,000	Full ROI →
32	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Grad rate: 44.1%	MN	+$120,420	$50,388	$15,570	$12,000	Full ROI →
33	Southwestern Michigan College Grad rate: 30.1%	MI	+$113,322	$49,166	$14,999	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Cypress College Grad rate: 34.4%	CA	+$112,556	$49,203	$15,752	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Community College of Allegheny County Grad rate: 20.9%	PA	+$108,510	$48,816	$13,905	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Universal Technical Institute-Canton Grad rate: 62.6%	MI	+$107,260	$51,441	$26,607	$20,997	Full ROI →
37	Hallmark University Grad rate: 67.3%	TX	+$106,968	$50,506	$15,857	$23,287	Full ROI →
38	Vincennes University Grad rate: 34.1%	IN	+$105,868	$50,048	$19,446	$12,000	Full ROI →
39	Lane Community College Grad rate: 23.1%	OR	+$96,602	$48,545	$17,149	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Columbia Basin College Grad rate: 28.0%	WA	+$96,586	$48,565	$17,357	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Grad rate: 69.4%	CA	+$80,667	$51,438	$38,110	$23,609	Full ROI →
42	BridgeValley Community & Technical College Grad rate: 24.6%	WV	+$73,976	$46,788	$10,892	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Iowa Western Community College Grad rate: 37.6%	IA	+$72,606	$48,318	$18,102	$13,000	Full ROI →
44	South Texas College Grad rate: 26.8%	TX	+$63,590	$45,930	$7,505	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Erie Community College Grad rate: 25.6%	NY	+$63,340	$47,157	$12,475	$11,000	Full ROI →
46	Clark College Grad rate: 37.5%	WA	+$59,970	$47,447	$17,485	$10,370	Full ROI →
47	Illinois Central College Grad rate: 35.2%	IL	+$53,518	$46,401	$17,251	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Northwest Iowa Community College Grad rate: 59.9%	IA	+$46,061	$46,859	$17,914	$11,326	Full ROI →
49	San Jacinto Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	TX	+$45,700	$45,784	$14,990	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Southeast Community College Area Grad rate: 28.6%	NE	+$44,475	$46,156	$12,319	$10,375	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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