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Associate-4% vs national median189 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 98th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,189
middle 50%: $30,793 – $52,854
Median · 5 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $37,592 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$56,524
middle 50%: $47,289 – $81,671

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,189 one year after graduating, rising to $56,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 98th of 177 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,036 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$54,276 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$54,166 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$53,498 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,381 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$53,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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