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Associate-13% vs national median122 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 143rd of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,444
middle 50%: $29,092 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $39,092 – $66,690
Median · 10 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $51,223 – $81,671

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 Midlands Technical College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,444 one year after graduating, rising to $62,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 143rd 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,885 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Maine Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$49,351 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$48,227 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$47,645 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

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