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Associate-15% vs national median128 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Community College

Ranked 150th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,211
middle 50%: $26,764 – $45,260
Median · 5 years out
$47,616
middle 50%: $37,161 – $61,703
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $40,037 – $68,702

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 Southwestern Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,211 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 150th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Iowa Lakes Community College
$48,227 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$47,645 · 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
Northern Maine Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,604 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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