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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

Graduates of Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,138 one year after graduating, rising to $73,904 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,012 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midland College
$67,980 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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