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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median30 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Black Hawk College

Ranked 123rd of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $27,814 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $30,856 – $49,513
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Black Hawk College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $39,655 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,526 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cisco College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$37,803 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hawk College

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

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