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Certificate (under 1 year)+28% vs national median118 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 4th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,316
middle 50%: $28,753 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$63,082
middle 50%: $43,722 – $87,070
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $50,311 – $99,535

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 Lamar Institute of Technology's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,316 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 4th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,319 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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$61,951 · 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

Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out

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