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Associate+10% vs national median265 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rock Valley College

Ranked 35th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,521
middle 50%: $34,891 – $59,043
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,886 – $83,748
Median · 10 years out
$81,295
middle 50%: $62,605 – $110,845

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 Rock Valley College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,521 one year after graduating, rising to $81,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 35th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Snow College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,688 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$61,531 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$61,482 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rock Valley College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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