Associate-1% vs national median249 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northwest Iowa Community College
Ranked 82nd of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,937
middle 50%: $36,923 – $54,162
Median · 5 years out
$55,369
middle 50%: $46,189 – $66,399
Median · 10 years out
$61,518
middle 50%: $52,243 – $77,335
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
Northwest Iowa Community College graduates in Vehicle Maintenance earn a median $46k in year one. Median earnings reach $62k by year ten.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,052 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$56,165 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$56,056 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,292 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$55,142 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$54,732 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,487 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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