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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median86 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 105th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,458
middle 50%: $25,504 – $46,924
Median · 5 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $30,437 – $57,301
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $37,592 – $93,187

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 Coastal Bend College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,458 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 105th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

Otero College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$40,703 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$40,687 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,432 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$40,261 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Bend College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out

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