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Associate+23% vs national median546 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Central College

Ranked 19th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,978
middle 50%: $34,407 – $67,531
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $48,377 – $90,213
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $63,384 – $117,809

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 Illinois Central College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,978 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 19th 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.

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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,837 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$70,078 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$69,682 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$68,172 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$65,914 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

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