Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median307 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pickens Technical College
Ranked 106th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,333
middle 50%: $27,205 – $49,141
Median · 5 years out
$40,703
middle 50%: $30,633 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 students at Pickens Technical College start with a median salary of $36k. Five-year earnings reach $41k.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $11,779 total interest
Same major at other universities
Otero College
$42,092 · 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
Midlands Technical College
$40,687 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,432 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$40,261 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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