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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median787 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Texas College

Ranked 55th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,767
middle 50%: $23,699 – $45,997
Median · 5 years out
$48,915
middle 50%: $33,372 – $70,246
Median · 10 years out
$65,035
middle 50%: $45,075 – $92,541

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 South Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,767 one year after graduating, rising to $65,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 55th 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?

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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,355 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Philip's College
$49,998 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$48,867 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$48,539 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$48,004 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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