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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median577 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Aims Community College

Ranked 56th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,566
middle 50%: $24,546 – $50,094
Median · 5 years out
$48,867
middle 50%: $35,365 – $64,474
Median · 10 years out
$59,996
middle 50%: $44,108 – $79,614

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,566 one year after graduating, rising to $59,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 56th of 122 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,183 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$48,915 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$48,539 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$48,004 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aims Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,230 · 5 yrs out

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