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Associate-11% vs national median155 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeastern Community College

Ranked 134th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,082
middle 50%: $30,486 – $47,550
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $37,592 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$63,240
middle 50%: $46,663 – $73,442

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 Southeastern Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,082 one year after graduating, rising to $63,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 134th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,503 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$50,477 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$49,351 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out

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