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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median119 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 96th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,102
middle 50%: $21,379 – $39,884
Median · 5 years out
$42,596
middle 50%: $31,513 – $52,311
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $36,353 – $73,321

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 Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $29,102 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 96th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,253 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$41,382 · 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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