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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median221 grads tracked

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

Ranked 77th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,994
middle 50%: $23,877 – $38,721
Median · 5 years out
$48,227
middle 50%: $36,387 – $62,916
Median · 10 years out
$59,422
middle 50%: $48,487 – $73,499

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

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges graduates in Vehicle Maintenance earn a median $30k in their first year. Median salaries reach $48k after five years and $59k after ten years.

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
9 yrs
≈ $10,960 total interest

Same major at other universities

Leeward Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$47,705 · 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

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