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Associate-24% vs national median92 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rend Lake College

Ranked 171st of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,712
middle 50%: $22,808 – $39,556
Median · 5 years out
$42,853
middle 50%: $30,657 – $59,172
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $36,805 – $65,081

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 Rend Lake College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,712 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 171st 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Maine Community College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$44,521 · 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
El Paso Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rend Lake College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out

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