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Certificate (under 1 year)+38% vs national median417 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Midland College

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

Median · 1 year out
$45,056
middle 50%: $28,880 – $60,121
Median · 5 years out
$67,980
middle 50%: $45,582 – $87,460
Median · 10 years out
$85,997
middle 50%: $55,198 – $119,021

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 Midland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,056 one year after graduating, rising to $85,997 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 1st 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,237 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Houston Community College
$61,951 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midland College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out

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