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Centura College-Chesapeake

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Chesapeake, Virginia · Private for-profit · SOC 49-3031

Published tuition
$16,637

Before tools, books, exam fees and living costs.

Median debt at completion
$14,750

Federal loans, institution-wide, among students who completed.

Completion rate
71%

Finished within 150% of normal time. Institution-wide, all programmes.

Earnings, 10 years after starting
$25,930

Institution-wide and measured from entry, so it includes people who never finished. Not specific to this programme.

Credential
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

What diesel techs earn in Virginia

$61,090median, per year

Half earn more, half less, across all experience levels. National median $61,770.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · SOC 49-3031 · survey 2025-05 · retrieved 2026-08-26

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