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Associate-21% vs national median69 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 167th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,046
middle 50%: $26,436 – $40,227
Median · 5 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $35,986 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $47,119 – $85,664

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 Kaskaskia College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,046 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 167th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,793 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$45,439 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$44,098 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$43,561 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kaskaskia College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

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