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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median381 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lincoln Land Community College

Ranked 104th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,490
middle 50%: $24,257 – $47,282
Median · 5 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $32,272 – $61,179
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $44,978 – $96,791

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 Lincoln Land Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,490 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 104th 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?

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,612 total interest

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