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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median189 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 46th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,189
middle 50%: $23,852 – $38,701
Median · 5 years out
$51,851
middle 50%: $38,450 – $66,562
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $43,197 – $82,426

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 Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,189 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 46th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,232 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Saint Philip's College
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$51,728 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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