Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median320 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College
Ranked 20th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,884
middle 50%: $26,387 – $52,839
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $39,296 – $80,101
Median · 10 years out
$68,911
middle 50%: $49,513 – $96,590
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 repair certificate graduates earn a median of $38k in year one. Salaries reach $69k by the tenth year.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,849 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$56,983 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,115 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
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