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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median187 grads tracked

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

Ranked 35th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,897
middle 50%: $25,038 – $43,103
Median · 5 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $41,887 – $72,585
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's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,897 one year after graduating, rising to $52,479 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 35th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,935 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$53,067 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$52,380 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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