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Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median63 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mitchell Technical College

Ranked 58th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,617
middle 50%: $25,637 – $43,271
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $39,556 – $64,085
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $39,655 – $85,664

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 Mitchell Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,617 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 58th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,195 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$49,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mitchell Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out

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