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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median182 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College

Ranked 85th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,742
middle 50%: $22,867 – $37,967
Median · 5 years out
$44,105
middle 50%: $31,485 – $56,029
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $43,820 – $87,772

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

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College provides vehicle maintenance certificates. Median salaries grow from $30k in year one to $64k by year 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,496 total interest

Same major at other universities

Piedmont Technical College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,024 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,410 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

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