Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median196 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Technical College
Ranked 60th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,775
middle 50%: $32,393 – $50,340
Median · 5 years out
$50,007
middle 50%: $40,660 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $47,645 – $77,465
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
Vehicle maintenance certificate holders earn $41k in their first year. Median salaries rise to $50k at year five and $60k at year ten.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,199 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Mitchell Technical College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 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
Laramie County Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeast Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
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