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Certificate (1-2 years)-20% vs national median200 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Danville Community College

Ranked 119th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,668
middle 50%: $21,034 – $36,560
Median · 5 years out
$40,442
middle 50%: $28,000 – $54,757
Median · 10 years out
$43,858
middle 50%: $31,660 – $64,402

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 Danville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,668 one year after graduating, rising to $43,858 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 119th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Maine Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$37,803 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out

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