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Certificate (2-4 years)+20% vs national median224 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lane Community College

Ranked 4th of 22 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,372 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $46,532 – $83,557
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 (2-4 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lane Community College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 4th of 22 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$63,786 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$55,963 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$53,520 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lane Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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