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Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median91 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Plains College

Ranked 20th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $27,855 – $60,190
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $38,967 – $81,043
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $43,317 – $100,565

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

Graduates of South Plains College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 20th of 130 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,752 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Peninsula Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$61,932 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$58,407 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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