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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median145 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 40th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,701
middle 50%: $25,070 – $47,255
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $36,766 – $74,515
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,701 one year after graduating, rising to $53,243 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 40th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,719 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
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
Dixie Technical College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,851 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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