Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median263 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
Ranked 82nd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,845
middle 50%: $26,114 – $44,678
Median · 5 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $34,707 – $60,961
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,372 – $64,718
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Vehicle Maintenance graduates from Ivy Tech earn $36k in their first year. Median earnings reach $45k by year five.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,811 total interest
Same major at other universities
Laredo College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,024 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,255 · 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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