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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median68 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Ranked 91st of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $26,523 – $39,655
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $34,546 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,967 – $61,630

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

Graduates of Minnesota West Community and Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 91st of 122 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?

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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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,405 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,024 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$42,505 · 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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