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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median57 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6

Ranked 92nd of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,777
middle 50%: $23,290 – $36,474
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,393 – $59,848
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,777 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 92nd of 122 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,658 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,560 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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