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Associate0% vs national median164 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 77th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,261
middle 50%: $28,561 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $41,853 – $73,385
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $58,659 – $87,304

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 Waubonsee Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,261 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 77th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,941 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Peninsula Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$56,481 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$56,346 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$56,165 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$56,056 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,292 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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