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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median247 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College

Ranked 119th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,638
middle 50%: $19,317 – $38,196
Median · 5 years out
$37,098
middle 50%: $25,845 – $51,670
Median · 10 years out
$42,235
middle 50%: $27,348 – $59,733

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

Graduates of Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $26,638 one year after graduating, rising to $42,235 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 119th of 122 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?

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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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,648 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pikes Peak State College
$39,539 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$39,043 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$32,198 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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