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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median234 grads tracked

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

Ranked 34th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,338
middle 50%: $24,795 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $37,592 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$76,554
middle 50%: $38,967 – $114,494

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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,338 one year after graduating, rising to $76,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 34th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$53,067 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$52,380 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$52,221 · 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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