Associate-6% vs national median763 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 108th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,014
middle 50%: $30,945 – $50,448
Median · 5 years out
$52,970
middle 50%: $40,418 – $68,291
Median · 10 years out
$68,222
middle 50%: $51,346 – $88,404
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 in New York see a median starting salary of $40k. By year ten, median earnings hit $68k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,914 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hawkeye Community College
$53,381 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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