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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median57 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lake Superior College

Ranked 79th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,769
middle 50%: $22,658 – $36,851
Median · 5 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $33,372 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake Superior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $29,769 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 79th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,334 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oakton College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$48,227 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Superior College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,378 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,037 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out

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