Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median387 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 113th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,508
middle 50%: $25,526 – $45,171
Median · 5 years out
$39,539
middle 50%: $29,927 – $55,766
Median · 10 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $40,793 – $75,080
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 from Pikes Peak State College begin with a median salary of $35k. Five-year earnings average $40k.
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
≈ $11,746 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pickens Technical College
$40,703 · 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
John A. Logan College
$39,043 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$37,098 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pikes Peak State College
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$92,914 · 5 yrs out
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$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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