Certificate (2-4 years)-4% vs national median311 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 16th of 22 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,944
middle 50%: $31,459 – $47,952
Median · 5 years out
$50,186
middle 50%: $40,136 – $62,747
Median · 10 years out
$61,147
middle 50%: $48,658 – $72,952
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair graduates see a median first-year salary of $39k. Ten-year earnings climb to $61k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northland Community and Technical College
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$51,871 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$48,753 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
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$89,177 · 5 yrs out
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$85,997 · 5 yrs out
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$84,761 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$77,819 · 5 yrs out
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$77,316 · 5 yrs out
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