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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median539 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Brookhaven College

Ranked 23rd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,051
middle 50%: $31,221 – $50,497
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $42,201 – $69,356
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,636 – $102,529

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 Brookhaven College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,051 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,634 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$56,983 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Brookhaven College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,414 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,495 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$69,612 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out

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