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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median133 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Ranked 100th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,716
middle 50%: $28,175 – $47,216
Median · 5 years out
$45,525
middle 50%: $35,215 – $61,518
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $46,298 – $71,212

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 Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,716 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 100th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,193 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,789 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$46,179 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$45,466 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$44,720 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,668 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$107,506 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$80,436 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$68,534 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out

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