Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median924 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mountainland Technical College
Ranked 45th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,802
middle 50%: $25,993 – $46,385
Median · 5 years out
$50,802
middle 50%: $38,050 – $66,054
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Vehicle Maintenance certificate holders at Mountainland Technical College earn $35k in their first year. Five-year median pay is $51k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,048 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$51,861 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Mountainland Technical College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,799 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$45,489 · 5 yrs out
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