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20 schools in Virginia offer diesel mechanics-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 14 registered apprenticeship programs in Virginia train diesel mechanics apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups diesel mechanics with automotive technology and aviation maintenance — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working diesel mechanics professionals in Virginia earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | public | $2,495 | 35.2% | $32,418 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | public | $4,343 | 31.8% | $36,121 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | public | $4,102 | 35.7% | $33,323 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | public | $4,966 | 35.6% | $38,787 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | public | $5,168 | 22.2% | $39,529 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | public | $5,541 | 34.2% | $39,644 |
| New River Community College | Dublin | public | $6,279 | 29.5% | $40,025 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | public | $5,375 | 33.8% | $32,681 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | public | $5,338 | 33.7% | $32,371 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | public | $6,005 | 35.3% | $34,221 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | public | $7,012 | 20.6% | $37,996 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | public | $9,919 | 28.5% | $53,557 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | public | $6,669 | 33.8% | $31,664 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | public | $11,762 | 23.2% | $38,349 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | public | $13,997 | 31.8% | $42,644 |
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | private for-profit | $16,358 | 76.6% | $46,342 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Norfolk | private for-profit | $23,046 | 54.4% | $44,173 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas | Manassas | private for-profit | $27,320 | 61.9% | $46,441 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades | Norfolk | private for-profit | $26,366 | 72.8% | $31,657 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | private for-profit | not reported | 68.6% | $25,930 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not diesel mechanics graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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