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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median237 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rend Lake College

Ranked 50th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,225
middle 50%: $27,453 – $47,402
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $36,827 – $69,418
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $42,371 – $85,664

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 Rend Lake College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,225 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 50th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,502 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$51,728 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$51,576 · 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
Moraine Valley Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rend Lake College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out

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