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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median99 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Germanna Community College

Ranked 83rd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,699
middle 50%: $25,230 – $42,432
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $33,617 – $56,620
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

Graduates of Germanna Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,699 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 83rd of 122 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,388 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,024 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Germanna Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,335 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,107 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$58,051 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,503 · 5 yrs out

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