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Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median122 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Otero College

Ranked 99th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,280
middle 50%: $25,649 – $51,627
Median · 5 years out
$42,092
middle 50%: $27,907 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $35,298 – $65,986

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 and Repair Technologies/Technicians graduates from Otero College earn $34,280 in year one. Median earnings reach $50,129 by year ten.

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?

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

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,486 total interest

Same major at other universities

Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$40,703 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Otero College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$39,998 · 5 yrs out

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