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Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median369 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Lakes College

Ranked 27th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,950
middle 50%: $31,927 – $54,796
Median · 5 years out
$55,028
middle 50%: $39,077 – $72,667
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $42,596 – $80,624

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 Central Lakes College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,950 one year after graduating, rising to $58,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 27th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,674 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$58,407 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Lakes College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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