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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median164 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3

Ranked 90th of 130 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,682
middle 50%: $29,263 – $49,269
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $36,522 – $61,703
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3's certificate (1-2 years) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,682 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 90th of 130 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?

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
8.9 yrs
≈ $9,893 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,789 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3

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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 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

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