Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median234 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Ranked 84th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,584
middle 50%: $28,149 – $48,860
Median · 5 years out
$47,521
middle 50%: $37,230 – $59,764
Median · 10 years out
$58,799
middle 50%: $49,445 – $68,838
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
Vehicle maintenance certificate recipients earn a median of $40k in their first year. Salaries reach $59k after a decade in the field.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Dakota Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,939 · 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
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
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