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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median230 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Century College

Ranked 40th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,514
middle 50%: $26,024 – $40,930
Median · 5 years out
$52,221
middle 50%: $39,517 – $65,486
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $51,828 – $83,791

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

Students earning a certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies start at a $33k median salary. Ten-year earnings reach $65k.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,991 total interest

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