Associate-5% vs national median624 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Technical College
Ranked 106th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,024
middle 50%: $35,676 – $51,000
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $43,653 – $64,761
Median · 10 years out
$59,402
middle 50%: $48,230 – $72,189
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
Students pursuing vehicle maintenance technologies earn a median of $43k in their first year. This income grows to $59k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,602 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$53,498 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
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
Blue Mountain Community College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$52,970 · 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
Other majors at Southeast Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
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