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
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$55,963 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$51,871 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Riverland Community College
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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