Associate-17% vs national median269 grads tracked
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Dakota Technical College
Ranked 159th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,359
middle 50%: $28,365 – $48,376
Median · 5 years out
$46,497
middle 50%: $35,278 – $63,836
Median · 10 years out
$59,600
middle 50%: $46,435 – $78,738
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 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies earn a median of $38k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $60k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,950 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lake Superior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,821 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
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