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Associate+25% vs national median276 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College

Ranked 13th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,532
middle 50%: $35,007 – $68,667
Median · 5 years out
$70,078
middle 50%: $48,059 – $86,806
Median · 10 years out
$83,940
middle 50%: $57,769 – $107,552

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 Del Mar College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,532 one year after graduating, rising to $83,940 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 13th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,002 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$69,682 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out

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