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Associate+39% vs national median68 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 6th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,188 – $66,273
Median · 5 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $48,487 – $150,773
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lamar Institute of Technology's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 6th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,295 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Wyoming Community College District
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$81,710 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out

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