Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median342 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Saint Philip's College
Ranked 43rd of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,607
middle 50%: $24,329 – $53,384
Median · 5 years out
$52,703
middle 50%: $39,517 – $71,397
Median · 10 years out
$67,835
middle 50%: $42,467 – $87,376
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Vehicle Maintenance graduates from Saint Philip's College earn $36k in their first year. Year 10 median pay reaches $68k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,495 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hennepin Technical College
$54,158 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$51,728 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Philip's College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,897 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,130 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,710 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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