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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median119 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Dixie Technical College

Ranked 41st of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,554
middle 50%: $34,014 – $51,332
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $42,371 – $73,442
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 Dixie Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,554 one year after graduating, rising to $52,920 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 41st 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southwest Texas Junior College
$53,243 · 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
Northeast Iowa Community College
$51,728 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dixie Technical College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$36,412 · 5 yrs out

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