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Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median415 grads tracked

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

Ranked 108th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,964
middle 50%: $23,615 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $33,417 – $57,248
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 Ozarks Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,964 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 108th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,997 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Dalton State College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ozarks Technical Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,719 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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