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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median130 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hill College

Ranked 98th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $23,880 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $29,807 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $32,198 – $60,775

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 Hill College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $47,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 98th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,135 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Hill College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,335 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,607 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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