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Associate-3% vs national median271 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Texas College

Ranked 91st of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,059
middle 50%: $25,713 – $53,088
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $38,967 – $70,625
Median · 10 years out
$70,679
middle 50%: $49,399 – $90,582

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 South Texas College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,059 one year after graduating, rising to $70,679 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 91st 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,104 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$55,142 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$54,732 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$54,276 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$54,166 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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