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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median54 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pine Technical and Community College

Ranked 51st of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,561
middle 50%: $23,058 – $37,247
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,771 – $65,986
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 Pine Technical and Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,561 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 51st 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,926 total interest

Same major at other universities

Baton Rouge Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$51,728 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pine Technical and Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Human Services, General (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,555 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Human Services, General (Certificate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out

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