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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median162 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeastern Community College

Ranked 97th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,132
middle 50%: $22,124 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$46,179
middle 50%: $33,699 – $54,404
Median · 10 years out
$53,421
middle 50%: $37,967 – $67,782

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

Graduates of Southeastern Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $29,132 one year after graduating, rising to $53,421 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 97th of 130 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,566 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hawaii Community College
$46,373 · 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
Umpqua Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out

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