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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median315 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 23rd of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,263
middle 50%: $35,773 – $55,845
Median · 5 years out
$58,407
middle 50%: $42,124 – $80,282
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,855 – $92,861

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 Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,263 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,857 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$61,932 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$55,028 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Fire Protection (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,261 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out

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