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Associate+6% vs national median290 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 52nd of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $34,252 – $56,550
Median · 5 years out
$59,324
middle 50%: $44,398 – $81,985
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,725 – $92,861

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 Montana State University - Billings's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hennepin Technical College
$60,357 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$59,353 · 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
Austin Community College
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$58,440 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University - Billings

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

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