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Associate-21% vs national median114 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Ranked 169th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,487
middle 50%: $26,852 – $46,142
Median · 5 years out
$44,098
middle 50%: $36,444 – $59,105
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $41,525 – $71,360

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 Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,487 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 169th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ozarks Technical Community College
$45,439 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$43,561 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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