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Associate+2% vs national median161 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College of Lake County

Ranked 66th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,908
middle 50%: $29,801 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
$57,090
middle 50%: $43,416 – $79,000
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $62,818 – $101,595

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 College of Lake County's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,908 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,697 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,190 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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