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Associate-5% vs national median509 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 102nd of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,654
middle 50%: $32,100 – $51,396
Median · 5 years out
$53,381
middle 50%: $42,355 – $68,054
Median · 10 years out
$66,642
middle 50%: $49,513 – $84,132

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 Hawkeye Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,654 one year after graduating, rising to $66,642 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Western Community College
$54,166 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$53,735 · 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
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$52,970 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawkeye Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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