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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median114 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Grayson College

Ranked 74th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $21,876 – $46,142
Median · 5 years out
$45,582
middle 50%: $33,699 – $59,211
Median · 10 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $41,525 – $74,301

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 Grayson College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $53,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 74th 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
≈ $11,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grayson College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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