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Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median363 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 66th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,666
middle 50%: $27,367 – $46,526
Median · 5 years out
$46,717
middle 50%: $34,693 – $64,204
Median · 10 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $46,055 – $78,948

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

Vehicle Maintenance graduates start at a median of $36k. Ten-year earnings reach $63k.

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,248 total interest

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