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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median82 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Oakton College

Ranked 73rd of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,242
middle 50%: $29,195 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $32,883 – $67,887
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $55,935 – $90,933

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 Oakton College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,242 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 73rd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis and Clark Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$48,227 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oakton College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,354 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out

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