Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median173 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage
Ranked 24th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,453
middle 50%: $26,343 – $45,470
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,187 – $73,392
Median · 10 years out
$72,242
middle 50%: $52,872 – $85,927
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 and Repair certificate holders start with a median salary of $36k. After five years, pay reaches $57k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,945 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$58,407 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$55,028 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
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$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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