Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 269 colleges. National median: $41,929, rising to $50,285 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL$79,057$46,619$5,500
2Ferris State UniversityMI$74,056$83,989—
3Vincennes UniversityIN$72,802$72,018$11,281
4Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$70,835$100,226—
5Mohawk Valley Community CollegeNY$67,845$77,604$8,250
6West Los Angeles CollegeCA$66,879——
7Cape Cod Community CollegeMA$65,860—$11,000
8Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsPA$65,841$81,408$12,000
9Centura College-ChesapeakeVA$65,313$71,256$31,835
10San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA$65,033—$14,852
11San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterCA$65,033—$14,852
12Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictWY$64,815$64,361$5,500
13Tarrant County College DistrictTX$64,765$70,953—
14Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonTX$63,917$64,835$28,500
15Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkVA$61,972$65,861$21,644
16National Aviation Academy of New EnglandMA$61,757$72,867$16,000
17Lansing Community CollegeMI$61,282—$10,204
18North Central InstituteTN$61,169$64,383—
19Savannah Technical CollegeGA$60,656$65,000—
20Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisIN$59,965$70,646$29,640
21Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteNC$59,965$70,646$29,640
22Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhoenixAZ$59,965$70,646$29,640
23Pickens Technical CollegeCO$59,416$55,912—
24Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaPA$59,288$70,361$30,357
25University of Alaska FairbanksAK$59,255$71,924—
26Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeAZ$59,234$80,226—
27School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyMI$59,164$64,692$12,000
28National Aviation Academy of Tampa BayFL$58,926$68,718$22,000
29George T Baker Aviation Technical CollegeFL$58,121——
30Metro Technology CentersOK$57,815$61,230$10,200
31Aviation Institute of Maintenance-FremontCA$57,400$74,551$29,916
32Iowa Western Community CollegeIA$56,801$62,240$6,500
33Middle Georgia State UniversityGA$55,949$91,961$12,000
34Columbus State Community CollegeOH$55,856$78,318—
35Lake Superior CollegeMN$55,700$64,385$9,500
36Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyKS$55,581$71,192$9,805
37Saint Paul CollegeMN$55,560$50,356—
38Gordon Cooper Technology CenterOK$55,331$56,191—
39Rosedale Technical CollegePA$55,262$52,242$18,000
40Western Suffolk BOCESNY$55,098$79,277$12,000
41Aviation Institute of Maintenance-TeterboroNJ$55,087$71,246$22,000
42Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaGA$54,672$71,649$29,500
43Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las VegasNV$54,672$71,649$29,500
44Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasVA$54,605$64,453$31,000
45San Diego Miramar CollegeCA$54,039$69,145—
46Fox Valley Technical CollegeWI$53,739$62,822$5,500
47San Jacinto Community CollegeTX$53,522$49,413—
48Davis Technical CollegeUT$53,471$56,716—
49Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeMN$53,444$53,369$11,644
50Century CollegeMN$53,050$56,382—
51Austin Community College DistrictTX$52,872$55,045$12,943
52Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeKY$52,449$61,620$8,107
53Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityMO$52,439$54,798$31,141
54Hennepin Technical CollegeMN$51,440$50,229$12,000
55Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasTX$51,357$67,387$31,137
56Tulsa Technology CenterOK$51,322$50,928—
57Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMN$50,948$54,690—
58Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyCA$50,643$69,148$20,000
59Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyCA$50,643$69,148$20,000
60Central Lakes College-BrainerdMN$50,611$55,966$5,500
61Aviation Institute of Maintenance-OrlandoFL$50,420$71,513$30,365
62Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoIL$50,420$71,513$30,365
63Universal Technical Institute-CantonMI$50,370$58,899$22,762
64Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleTN$49,929$53,889—
65Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO$49,882$44,448—
66Idaho State UniversityID$49,820$54,521$11,000
67WyoTechWY$49,700$52,937$6,800
68Bismarck State CollegeND$49,503$62,014—
69Guilford Technical Community CollegeNC$48,923$61,074$9,509
70Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeKY$48,908$48,524$7,390
71Delgado Community CollegeLA$48,808$45,941$10,637
72St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeMN$48,595$58,970$9,337
73Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA$48,569$39,585—
74Texas State Technical CollegeTX$48,567$51,266$7,333
75Ranken Technical CollegeMO$48,157$49,325$12,000
76Wake Technical Community CollegeNC$47,847$53,531—
77Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN$47,658$48,134—
78University of Northwestern OhioOH$47,650$55,384$18,500
79Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN$47,604$50,886—
80Dallas CollegeTX$47,206$52,091$6,519
81Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.TX$47,064$58,012$13,625
82Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncPA$47,064$58,012$13,625
83Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthTX$47,064$58,012$13,625
84Universal Technical Institute-BloomfieldNJ$47,064$58,012$13,625
85Universal Technical Institute-West TexasTX$47,064$58,012$13,625
86Trident Technical CollegeSC$46,801$52,266$5,834
87Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAZ$46,664$58,515$13,756
88Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncIL$46,664$58,515$13,756
89Universal Technical Institute of California IncCA$46,664$58,515$13,756
90Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleNC$46,664$58,515$13,756
91Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaCA$46,664$58,515$13,756
92Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarFL$46,664$58,515$13,756
93Riverland Community CollegeMN$46,169$70,520—
94Metropolitan Community College AreaNE$46,087—$7,125
95Aims Community CollegeCO$45,948——
96Southwest Texas CollegeTX$45,926$43,874—
97Pikes Peak State CollegeCO$45,885$46,631—
98Maysville Community and Technical CollegeKY$45,847——
99Lively Technical CollegeFL$45,823——
100Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGA$45,790$47,727—
101Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroTN$45,427$38,372—
102Hillsborough CollegeFL$45,421$49,183$9,111
103Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyOK$45,418—$25,030
104Northeast Iowa Community CollegeIA$45,193$59,939—
105Ridgewater CollegeMN$45,031$51,792—
106Baker CollegeMI$44,999$59,535—
107Kilgore CollegeTX$44,940$36,733—
108Louisiana Delta Community CollegeLA$44,936$37,495$11,500
109Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY$44,816$54,395$8,312
110Anoka Technical CollegeMN$44,814$57,825—
111Porter & Chester InstituteCT$44,695$45,988$16,198
112Pima Community CollegeAZ$44,133$65,151$6,116
113Automotive Training Center-ExtonPA$43,974$50,834$14,151
114Automotive Training Center-WarminsterPA$43,974$50,834$14,151
115Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeWI$43,839$46,942—
116Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestTN$43,707$50,243—
117Sheridan Technical CollegeFL$43,422$54,758—
118Spokane Community CollegeWA$43,412$46,293$12,150
119Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonTN$43,170——
120Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisTN$43,055$53,935—
121Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeWI$42,899$48,331—
122Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWI$42,872$47,932$8,173
123Gateway Technical CollegeWI$42,853$61,093—
124Palm Beach State CollegeFL$42,727$43,464—
125Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeFL$42,715$50,763—
126Intellitec College-Grand JunctionCO$42,409$45,049$16,238
127North American Trade SchoolsMD$42,378$51,893$10,008
128Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY$42,268—$8,130
129Pueblo Community CollegeCO$42,264$41,582—
130Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA$42,099$51,446$5,500
131Somerset Community CollegeKY$42,081$38,248$9,393
132Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeKS$42,063$53,132$8,250
133Pennco Tech-BristolPA$41,950$43,890$10,074
134Orange Technical CollegeFL$41,940$52,174—
135Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO$41,929$41,538$3,841
136Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY$41,737——
137American Advanced Technicians InstituteFL$41,734$47,486$3,789
138CET-San JoseCA$41,719$42,242$7,160
139CET-ColtonCA$41,719$42,242$7,160
140George Stone Technical CollegeFL$41,691$45,098—
141School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyTX$41,571$49,844$9,500
142Erwin Technical CollegeFL$41,563$40,842—
143Fort Myers Technical CollegeFL$41,549$44,255—
144Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI$41,524$51,064$6,550
145Hinds Community CollegeMS$41,373$36,318$6,798
146Virginia Highlands Community CollegeVA$41,366$45,727—
147Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCO$41,342$50,593$12,691
148Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisIN$41,342$50,593$12,691
149Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldNJ$41,342$50,593$12,691
150Lincoln Technical Institute-UnionNJ$41,342$50,593$12,691
151Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeTN$41,342$50,593$12,691
152Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieTX$41,342$50,593$12,691
153Lincoln Technical Institute-MahwahNJ$41,342$50,593$12,691
154Lincoln Technical Institute-WhitestoneNY$41,342$50,593$12,691
155Dixie Technical CollegeUT$41,329$68,635—
156Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN$41,197$50,358$4,507
157Perry Technical InstituteWA$41,102$52,112$7,892
158Western Technical CollegeWI$41,071$53,475—
159Great Oaks Career CampusesOH$41,020$48,038$5,500
160Universal Technical Institute-PhoenixAZ$40,853$49,381$11,996
161Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoFL$40,853$49,381$11,996
162Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncCA$40,853$49,381$11,996
163Amarillo CollegeTX$40,831$50,708$17,410
164Lindsey Hopkins Technical CollegeFL$40,820$49,012—
165Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI$40,559$51,318—
166College of Western IdahoID$40,541$53,739$5,750
167Tidewater Community CollegeVA$40,489$51,095$5,450
168Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorCT$40,232$50,285$12,414
169Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainCT$40,232$50,285$12,414
170Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkIL$40,232$50,285$12,414
171Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaMD$40,232$50,285$12,414
172Lincoln Technical Institute-LevittownPA$40,232$50,285$12,414
173Lincoln College of Technology-East PointGA$40,232$50,285$12,414
174Motoring Technical Training InstituteMA$40,079$38,897$5,500
175Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN$40,005$41,096$5,500
176Ohio Technical CollegeOH$39,986$50,837$12,000
177Bridgerland Technical CollegeUT$39,951$47,807—
178Ridge Technical CollegeFL$39,890——
179South Louisiana Community CollegeLA$39,884$52,728$9,500
180New York Automotive and Diesel InstituteNY$39,870$42,879$13,625
181Advanced Technology InstituteVA$39,791$41,845$12,000
182Northwood Technical CollegeWI$39,757$47,169$5,500
183Northwest Technical InstituteAR$39,737$50,748—
184Advanced Training InstituteNV$39,699$49,595$7,667
185IYRS School of Technology & TradesRI$39,496$50,693$8,233
186West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY$39,283——
187North Idaho CollegeID$39,227$52,093—
188Suncoast Technical CollegeFL$39,078$38,310—
189Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCA$38,935$54,643—
190South Plains CollegeTX$38,812$47,623$6,150
191Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegeKY$38,575$33,134—
192Davidson-Davie Community CollegeNC$38,504$42,699—
193Grand River Technical SchoolMO$38,453$47,290—
194Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA$38,448$52,749—
195Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgFL$37,787——
196Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanTN$37,777$48,134—
197Forsyth Technical Community CollegeNC$37,678—$7,867
198Pennco Tech-BlackwoodNJ$37,526$47,145$12,000
199Houston City CollegeTX$37,464$49,714$9,618
200Manatee Technical CollegeFL$37,370$53,177—
201Laramie County Community CollegeWY$37,325$41,676—
202Chattahoochee Technical CollegeGA$37,287$39,133—
203Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL$37,226$49,584$5,500
204UEI College-Huntington ParkCA$37,204$47,929$9,500
205United Education Institute-MorrowGA$37,204$47,929$9,500
206UEI College-Chula VistaCA$37,204$47,929$9,500
207UEI College-West CovinaCA$37,204$47,929$9,500
208UEI College-OceansideCA$37,204$47,929$9,500
209UEI College-Garden GroveCA$37,204$47,929$9,500
210UEI College-MesaAZ$37,204$47,929$9,500
211Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKS$37,078$41,947—
212Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeFL$37,046——
213Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownTN$37,009$39,991—
214North Georgia Technical CollegeGA$36,905$47,528—
215University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeAR$36,663$50,125—
216Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeSC$36,631$50,249—
217Laredo CollegeTX$36,449$48,678—
218Apex Technical SchoolNY$36,433$34,888$5,500
219UEI College-GardenaCA$36,394$38,338$9,500
220UEI College-SacramentoCA$36,394$38,338$9,500
221United Education Institute-Las VegasNV$36,394$38,338$9,500
222UEI College-TacomaWA$36,394$38,338$9,500
223National Park CollegeAR$36,296$36,472—
224Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteAZ$36,263$45,919$13,668
225Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaTN$36,263$45,919$13,668
226Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiTX$36,263$45,919$13,668
227Miller-Motte College-STVT-San AntonioTX$36,263$45,919$13,668
228Community Care CollegeOK$36,175$45,034$12,624
229Oklahoma Technical CollegeOK$36,175$45,034$12,624
230Southwest Technology CenterOK$35,847$62,838—
231Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOK$35,838$38,639—
232Polaris Career CenterOH$35,768——
233Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical CollegeFL$35,594——
234Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonTN$35,130$39,619—
235Erie Institute of Technology IncPA$35,068$43,425—
236Ashland Community and Technical CollegeKY$34,886——
237Tidewater Tech-TradesVA$34,749$41,911$13,188
238Northshore Technical Community CollegeLA$34,703——
239Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyMA$34,684——
240Casper CollegeWY$34,591$60,822—
241Wilkes Community CollegeNC$34,422$40,216—
242Osceola Technical CollegeFL$34,302$50,433—
243TCAT AthensTN$33,711$51,487—
244Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterFL$33,449$54,124—
245UEI College-FresnoCA$33,244$35,148$9,500
246UEI College-BakersfieldCA$33,244$35,148$9,500
247Philadelphia Technician TrainingPA$32,961$36,814$9,500
248Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN$32,916$56,468—
249Lake Technical CollegeFL$32,874$44,685—
250Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeLA$32,361$38,945—
251Hazard Community and Technical CollegeKY$32,211—$7,659
252South Georgia Technical CollegeGA$31,524$53,382—
253Coastal Carolina Community CollegeNC$30,516$43,838—
254South Texas CollegeTX$30,254$41,670—
255Tom P. Haney Technical CollegeFL$29,727$51,617—
256Ocean County Vocational-Technical SchoolNJ$29,541$45,627—
257Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollTN$28,513$42,560—
258Atlanta Technical CollegeGA$28,251$40,733—
259Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandTN$27,054$33,462—
260Mobile Technical TrainingNJ$26,351$34,208$6,365
261William T McFatter Technical CollegeFL$25,971$54,608—
262Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroTN$25,752$34,746—
263Mech-Tech CollegePR$20,287$22,673$4,000
264Automeca Technical College-AguadillaPR$19,157$23,066$3,333
265Automeca Technical College-BayamonPR$19,157$23,066$3,333
266Automeca Technical College-CaguasPR$19,157$23,066$3,333
267Automeca Technical College-PoncePR$19,157$23,066$3,333
268American Technical InstitutePR$19,112——
269Liceo de Arte y TecnologiaPR$16,476$27,688—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates earn?

The median college reports $41,929 in earnings one year after a certificate in vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians and $50,285 four years after. The highest is $79,057 at Southwestern Illinois College.

How much student debt do vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $11,281 at the typical college.