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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median52 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 69th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $23,338 – $38,509
Median · 5 years out
$48,761
middle 50%: $38,416 – $56,092
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Hawkeye Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $48,761 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 69th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rogue Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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

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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