Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · Associate's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$47,762
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,817
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,424
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 176
Rank by pay
#45 of 176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Hawkeye Community College graduates in vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hawkeye Community College Compares for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

All 176 colleges reporting vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$101,982$97,415#1$59,441
2Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$90,737$92,253#2$50,531
3SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY$83,905$79,860#8—
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$83,749$89,140#3$76,663
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$83,749$89,140#4$76,663
6Rock Valley College Rockford, IL$83,428$81,967#6—
7Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO$83,282$77,885#11$55,219
8Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY$82,928$78,930#9$40,857
9Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$80,688$77,074#14$65,311
10Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA$79,146$80,492#7$52,407
…
54Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE$63,090$65,206#53$52,556
55Hallmark University San Antonio, TX$62,986$64,038#63$47,446
56New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM$62,870$72,794#18$52,024
57Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$62,817$66,076#45$47,762
58Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME$62,797$66,737#40$43,372
59Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$62,647$63,713#65$50,519
60Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH$62,512$66,710#41$46,249

Other Majors at Hawkeye Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$73,904—#32 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,420$58,835#908 of 962
Agricultural Business and Management$64,688$47,472#1 of 21
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,860$55,987#326 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,661—#136 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,551$49,572#16 of 426
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$59,000—#2 of 11
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,975$40,873#39 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$51,998—#46 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,742$39,614#182 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,225$30,321#268 of 947
Carpenters—$44,602—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$42,420——
Graphic Communications$41,726$29,682#6 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$40,401—#34 of 35
Design and Applied Arts$38,795—#37 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,826$31,441#184 of 286
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$34,419—#10 of 11
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,253—#82 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hawkeye Community College vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,762 one year after graduating and $62,817 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hawkeye Community College rank for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians?

Among 176 colleges reporting earnings for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates, Hawkeye Community College ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians at Hawkeye Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians ($58,424), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Hawkeye Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.