Associate-7% vs national median322 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Helena College University of Montana
Ranked 116th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,517
middle 50%: $32,997 – $54,244
Median · 5 years out
$52,221
middle 50%: $41,390 – $72,848
Median · 10 years out
$64,546
middle 50%: $47,574 – $91,987
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
Vehicle Maintenance graduates earn $44k in year one. Salaries increase to $52k after five years and $65k after ten years.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,591 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tyler Junior College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$52,735 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Helena College University of Montana
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,048 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$59,048 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$58,213 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,147 · 5 yrs out
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