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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median187 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 36th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,077
middle 50%: $32,479 – $56,059
Median · 5 years out
$53,793
middle 50%: $39,163 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $52,165 – $86,717

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 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,077 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 36th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,401 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$54,158 · 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
Dixie Technical College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$64,868 · 5 yrs out

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