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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median327 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Austin Community College

Ranked 31st of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,891 – $57,248
Median · 5 years out
$53,067
middle 50%: $39,262 – $72,442
Median · 10 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $47,705 – $82,048

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 Austin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $58,497 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 31st 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?

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
≈ $8,774 total interest

Same major at other universities

Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,115 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$52,380 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Austin Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out

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