Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median553 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Plains College
Ranked 27th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,658
middle 50%: $24,897 – $47,053
Median · 5 years out
$54,115
middle 50%: $37,797 – $75,511
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,521 – $89,616
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
South Plains College graduates in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair earn a median of $34k in year one. Ten-year median 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?
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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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,645 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$53,067 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Plains College
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
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$61,602 · 5 yrs out
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