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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median924 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 57th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,505
middle 50%: $27,429 – $45,503
Median · 5 years out
$48,539
middle 50%: $36,005 – $61,722
Median · 10 years out
$55,769
middle 50%: $42,539 – $73,555

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 Greenville Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,505 one year after graduating, rising to $55,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 57th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,015 total interest

Same major at other universities

Waubonsee Community College
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,399 · 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
Wharton County Junior College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$48,004 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$47,444 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Greenville Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,048 · 5 yrs out

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