Associate+7% vs national median565 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 50th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,962
middle 50%: $37,861 – $64,155
Median · 5 years out
$60,357
middle 50%: $46,734 – $78,510
Median · 10 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $59,149 – $89,353
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 in vehicle maintenance earn a median of $49k in their first year. By year ten, median salaries reach $75k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,340 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$61,099 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$58,796 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$58,604 · 5 yrs out
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$88,109 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
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$77,603 · 5 yrs out
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$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
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