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Associate+1% vs national median286 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lane Community College

Ranked 70th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,133
middle 50%: $31,818 – $57,619
Median · 5 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $39,425 – $73,849
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $48,334 – $91,565

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 Lane Community College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,133 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 70th 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,249 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,190 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$56,481 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$56,346 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$56,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lane Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out

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