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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median90 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northern Maine Community College

Ranked 113th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $29,092 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$42,746
middle 50%: $31,637 – $51,694
Median · 10 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $37,002 – $63,044

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 Northern Maine Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,596 one year after graduating, rising to $49,513 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 113th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,339 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dalton State College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Maine Community College

Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,906 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,878 · 5 yrs out

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