Associate+3% vs national median227 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Triton College
Ranked 62nd of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,813
middle 50%: $29,098 – $53,251
Median · 5 years out
$57,576
middle 50%: $42,866 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$77,093
middle 50%: $54,306 – $105,332
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
Vehicle maintenance graduates see median first-year salaries of $40k. Earnings grow to $77k by the tenth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $8,476 total interest
Same major at other universities
Vincennes University
$58,604 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$58,440 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 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
College of Lake County
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Triton College
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$123,264 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$119,246 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$103,090 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
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