Associate+4% vs national median267 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
Ranked 58th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,980
middle 50%: $32,842 – $56,136
Median · 5 years out
$58,440
middle 50%: $43,588 – $77,430
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $50,245 – $88,299
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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3 reports median first-year salaries of $42k for vehicle maintenance technicians. Five-year median pay reaches $58k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,217 total interest
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Montana State University - Billings
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$58,796 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$58,604 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$58,597 · 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
Triton College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
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Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$92,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,004 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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