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Associate+41% vs national median323 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 4th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,641
middle 50%: $51,470 – $72,209
Median · 5 years out
$79,183
middle 50%: $63,962 – $95,030
Median · 10 years out
$84,822
middle 50%: $73,658 – $108,135

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Alexandria Technical and Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,641 one year after graduating, rising to $84,822 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 4th of 177 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,538 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Wyoming Community College District
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$81,710 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$73,565 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

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