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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

Vehicle Maintenance technicians earn a $33k median salary in year one. This grows to $41k after five years and $63k after ten years.

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

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