Champaign, Illinois · Public
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Parkland College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.7% reported program-share signal, $8,048 school-wide net price, and $38,320 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 157 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~157
- Schools with reported signal
- 358
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,048/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $32,192
- Median debt
- $8,548
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,320/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.7%), school-wide average net price ($8,048), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,320), and peer averages from 358 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 358 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,657 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,365 below). Together, those evidence points place Parkland College in the top 52% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.2% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 2.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 4.7% of reported programs at Parkland College, which is bigger than 75% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 157 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Parkland College's average net price is $8,048 per year, about $32,192 over four years. That is $1,657 below the $9,705 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,320 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,365 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Parkland College #187 of 358 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.