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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median402 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Laredo College

Ranked 76th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,272
middle 50%: $24,918 – $48,724
Median · 5 years out
$45,268
middle 50%: $31,089 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $35,872 – $84,962

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 Laredo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,272 one year after graduating, rising to $54,453 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 76th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,683 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Grayson College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,534 · 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
Southwest Texas Junior College
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laredo College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,736 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

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