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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median237 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hawaii Community College

Ranked 96th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,765
middle 50%: $26,149 – $47,695
Median · 5 years out
$46,373
middle 50%: $35,210 – $58,436
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $42,934 – $89,880

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

Vehicle maintenance certificate recipients from Hawaii Community College earn $35k in their first year. Median salaries reach $46k after five years and $58k after 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?

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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,533 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Pickens Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,789 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$46,394 · 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
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$45,466 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawaii Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$46,821 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,412 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

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