Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median675 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Trident Technical College
Ranked 17th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,523
middle 50%: $26,536 – $56,254
Median · 5 years out
$56,983
middle 50%: $39,058 – $75,380
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $47,650 – $91,235
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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies certificate holders earn $38,523 in their first year. Median salaries rise to $56,983 after five years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,722 total interest
Same major at other universities
Odessa College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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