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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median347 grads tracked

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

Ranked 81st of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,064
middle 50%: $21,048 – $41,262
Median · 5 years out
$44,688
middle 50%: $29,671 – $64,533
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,342 – $78,529

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

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair technicians earn a median of $28k upon entering the field. Earnings grow to $57k by year 10.

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,888 total interest

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