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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median92 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Texas College District

Ranked 33rd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $29,315 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $39,224 – $79,409
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $46,298 – $96,791

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 Central Texas College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,692 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,170 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Austin Community College
$53,067 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,920 · 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
Spartanburg Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$52,283 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Texas College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out

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