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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median187 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Ranked 89th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,453
middle 50%: $25,634 – $40,825
Median · 5 years out
$43,240
middle 50%: $32,027 – $51,694
Median · 10 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $33,209 – $62,075

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 Florence - Darlington Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,453 one year after graduating, rising to $48,878 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 89th 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?

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,474 total interest

Same major at other universities

Germanna Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,024 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,599 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,143 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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