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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median100 grads tracked

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

Ranked 112th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,138
middle 50%: $18,523 – $29,752
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $30,961 – $54,227
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $36,019 – $59,848

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 Lincoln Land Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $24,138 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 112th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pickens Technical College
$40,703 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$40,687 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,432 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$40,261 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Lincoln Land Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

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