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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median123 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 54th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,454
middle 50%: $29,849 – $50,812
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $28,450 – $68,838
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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,454 one year after graduating, rising to $50,767 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 54th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,673 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$50,007 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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