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Certificate (2-4 years)+7% vs national median250 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Riverland Community College

Ranked 8th of 22 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,995
middle 50%: $33,147 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $42,033 – $70,418
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $45,075 – $81,295

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

Riverland Community College certificate holders in Vehicle Maintenance earn a median $42k in year one. This grows to $56k by year five and $64k by year ten.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,440 total interest

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