Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Dakota Technical College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,670 school-wide net price and $40,240 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
7.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 7.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 358
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 54.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,670/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,680
- Median debt
- $15,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,240/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (7.2%), school-wide average net price ($12,670), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,240), and peer averages from 358 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate 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 B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,965 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,445 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Dakota Technical College in the top 83% 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.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.2% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 2.0% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 7.2% of the awards or completions reported for Western Dakota Technical College. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is above 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?
Western Dakota Technical College's average net price is $12,670 per year, about $50,680 over four years. That is $2,965 above the $9,705 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,240 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,445 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 Western Dakota Technical College #296 of 358 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.