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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median201 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 10th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,046
middle 50%: $32,115 – $56,749
Median · 5 years out
$64,151
middle 50%: $49,946 – $83,805
Median · 10 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $59,682 – $91,565

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 Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,046 one year after graduating, rising to $68,702 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 10th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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