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Certificate (under 1 year)+25% vs national median376 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Ranked 6th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,138
middle 50%: $29,557 – $60,738
Median · 5 years out
$61,951
middle 50%: $43,722 – $78,353
Median · 10 years out
$73,904
middle 50%: $56,659 – $92,254

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

This certificate program in vehicle maintenance yields a $41k median starting salary. Earnings climb to $62k by year five and $74k by year ten.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,012 total interest

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