WhatGradsMake
Associate-3% vs national median290 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 88th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,429
middle 50%: $30,219 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$54,732
middle 50%: $42,532 – $68,098
Median · 10 years out
$66,580
middle 50%: $51,728 – $83,400

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 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,429 one year after graduating, rising to $66,580 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 88th 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?

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,949 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Iowa Community College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,292 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$55,142 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
Compare universities
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
Compare universities