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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median34 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Owens Community College

Ranked 52nd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,940
middle 50%: $29,948 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $34,840 – $65,986
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Owens Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,940 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 52nd of 122 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?

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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
≈ $10,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$49,998 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$48,915 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$48,867 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$48,539 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Owens Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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