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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median432 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 71st of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,311
middle 50%: $19,598 – $35,973
Median · 5 years out
$46,280
middle 50%: $33,485 – $62,336
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $47,574 – $85,664

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $27,311 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 71st of 122 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Front Range Community College
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,298 · 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
Tyler Junior College
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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