Associate-2% vs national median180 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage
Ranked 84th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,859
middle 50%: $26,742 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $40,099 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $53,225 – $90,722
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 earn a median starting salary of $36k. Median earnings reach $72k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,179 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northwest Iowa Community College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,292 · 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
Saint Louis Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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