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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median116 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeastern Illinois College

Ranked 91st of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,050
middle 50%: $26,890 – $48,238
Median · 5 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $30,273 – $70,298
Median · 10 years out
$49,582
middle 50%: $36,560 – $73,157

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 Southeastern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,050 one year after graduating, rising to $49,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 91st 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,112 total interest

Same major at other universities

State Technical College of Missouri
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,789 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$46,179 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Illinois College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

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