Longview, Washington · Public
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lower Columbia College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $7,630 school-wide net price and $40,691 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 358
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 23.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,630/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $30,520
- Median debt
- $10,506
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,691/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($7,630), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,691), and peer averages from 358 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 358 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,075 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($994 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Lower Columbia College in the top 41% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Mission College Santa Clara, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $5,080 net A+ 
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ Las Positas College Livermore, CA · 2.7% of reported awards · $5,377 net A+ 
Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY · 1.7% of reported awards · $5,258 net A+ Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $4,669 net A+ University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM · 3.2% of reported awards · $4,868 net A+ Amarillo College Amarillo, TX · 7.9% of reported awards · $4,600 net A+ Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $4,824 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Lower Columbia College. That award concentration is higher than at 31% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Lower Columbia College's average net price is $7,630 per year, about $30,520 over four years. That is $2,075 below the $9,705 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,691 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $994 below the $41,685 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Lower Columbia College #147 of 358 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.