Associate-10% vs national median244 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at North Iowa Area Community College
Ranked 130th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,379
middle 50%: $29,581 – $46,189
Median · 5 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $41,048 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $46,845 – $72,966
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 certificate graduates from North Iowa Area Community College earn $37k in year one. Median pay reaches $50k by 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,634 total interest
Same major at other universities
State Technical College of Missouri
$51,116 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$51,108 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$50,823 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Iowa Area Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,782 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,256 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
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