Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median266 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Leeward Community College
Ranked 71st of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,525
middle 50%: $22,616 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,287 – $61,969
Median · 10 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $48,487 – $97,992
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 graduates earn a median of $28.5k initially. Pay reaches $65.4k by the ten-year mark.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,027 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$48,227 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Leeward Community College
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Natural Sciences (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$47,640 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
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