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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median41 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pickens Technical College

Ranked 93rd of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $24,717 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $29,948 – $67,254
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $41,695 – $77,587

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pickens Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 93rd of 130 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ridgewater College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,789 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$46,179 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pickens Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

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