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Associate+10% vs national median233 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Amarillo College

Ranked 34th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,047
middle 50%: $29,015 – $54,178
Median · 5 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $43,835 – $83,907
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $49,855 – $99,793

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 Amarillo College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,047 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 34th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,119 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Northern
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,688 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$61,531 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$61,482 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Amarillo College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,343 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,474 · 5 yrs out

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