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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

Vehicle maintenance certificate graduates from Austin Community College earn $42k in year one. Five-year median earnings hit $53k.

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

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