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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median35 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at York Technical College

Ranked 72nd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,926 – $39,655
Median · 5 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $39,196 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $42,505 – $76,015

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 York Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,998 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$45,260 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at York Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,793 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out

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