Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median219 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Tyler Junior College
Ranked 75th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,179
middle 50%: $24,518 – $45,827
Median · 5 years out
$45,534
middle 50%: $35,966 – $59,452
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $44,737 – $71,728
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 graduates earn a median of $32k in their first year. Earnings grow to $46k after five years and $56k by year ten.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tyler Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
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