by our College Data Analytics Team
[Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/vehicle-maintenance-repair-tech/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a vehicle maintenance repair tech degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools.
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If you want to know which schools send vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in vehicle maintenance repair tech, no school beat New Mexico Junior College this year. Set in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,024.
Students chasing top earnings in vehicle maintenance repair tech will find them at Central New Mexico Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Central New Mexico Community College typically earn about $37,180 annually.
A rank of #3 makes San Juan College one of the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. San Juan College is a public school located in the rural area of Farmington. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from San Juan College make a median of around $38,810 per year.
A rank of #4 makes New Mexico State University Dona Ana one of the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public school located in the city of Las Cruces. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from New Mexico State University Dona Ana make a median of around $30,070 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in vehicle maintenance repair tech will find them at New Mexico State University Grants, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Grants, New Mexico State University Grants is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from New Mexico State University Grants typically earn about $30,070 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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