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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median57 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Oakton College

Ranked 26th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,233
middle 50%: $26,082 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $45,979 – $68,626
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Oakton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,233 one year after graduating, rising to $54,522 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 26th 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?

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,483 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,115 · 5 yrs out
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

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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