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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median95 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9

Ranked 95th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,741
middle 50%: $22,751 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$42,746
middle 50%: $35,452 – $50,539
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 9's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,741 one year after graduating, rising to $42,746 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 95th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,149 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 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
Otero College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,816 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,214 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$49,627 · 5 yrs out

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