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Certificate (1-2 years)+26% vs national median140 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 11th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,900
middle 50%: $25,237 – $44,720
Median · 5 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $45,413 – $92,387
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 Joliet Junior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,900 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 11th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,932 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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