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Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median236 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 28th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,379
middle 50%: $28,124 – $48,791
Median · 5 years out
$54,703
middle 50%: $44,796 – $66,619
Median · 10 years out
$66,580
middle 50%: $57,042 – $81,671

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,379 one year after graduating, rising to $66,580 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 28th of 130 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,079 total interest

Same major at other universities

Honolulu Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$58,407 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$55,028 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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