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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

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies certificate holders start at $29k. Median earnings reach $44k after 10 years.

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

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