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Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median479 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 30th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,531
middle 50%: $30,437 – $50,029
Median · 5 years out
$54,443
middle 50%: $41,695 – $68,560
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

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies graduates from Sinclair Community College earn a median of $39,531 in their first year. Salaries increase to $54,443 by year five.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$54,158 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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