Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median683 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Front Range Community College
Ranked 68th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,960
middle 50%: $23,905 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
$46,644
middle 50%: $33,249 – $63,750
Median · 10 years out
$58,019
middle 50%: $40,227 – $84,874
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
Vehicle Maintenance graduates earn a median $34k initially. Earnings reach $58k by the tenth year.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,608 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$47,444 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,257 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Front Range Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,152 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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