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Associate+23% vs national median59 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,243
middle 50%: $34,546 – $66,976
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $55,935 – $81,043
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $53,243 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 18th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,499 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$70,078 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$69,682 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$68,172 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$65,914 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out

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