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Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median269 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at El Paso Community College

Ranked 98th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,312
middle 50%: $24,590 – $45,282
Median · 5 years out
$45,979
middle 50%: $32,940 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,141 – $67,042

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Vehicle Maintenance graduates from El Paso Community College earn a median of $32k initially. Five-year earnings reach $46k, while year ten hits $51k.

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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,133 total interest

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