Associate-14% vs national median278 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College
Ranked 147th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $29,369 – $43,250
Median · 5 years out
$48,227
middle 50%: $39,380 – $57,971
Median · 10 years out
$57,115
middle 50%: $49,000 – $67,138
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
Vehicle Maintenance graduates see median first-year earnings of $36k. Ten-year salaries reach $57k after gradual growth through year five.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,161 total interest
Same major at other universities
McHenry County College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$84,337 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$65,041 · 5 yrs out
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$61,212 · 5 yrs out
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$57,988 · 5 yrs out
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$57,033 · 5 yrs out
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$54,804 · 5 yrs out
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$54,077 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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