Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 73 graduates a year

$35,550
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,586
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#134 of 319
Rank by pay
#124 of 319
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,500
Median federal debt

Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates in vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Iowa Tech Community College Compares for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

All 319 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$100,226$95,737#1$58,745
2Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$91,961$95,198#2$37,977
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$83,989$88,557#3$68,791
4Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA$81,408$82,793#5$53,992
5San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA$80,966$73,674#17—
6Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ$80,226$82,434#6—
7Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY$79,277$75,455#11$43,952
8Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$78,318$83,577#4—
9Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY$77,604$73,863#16$55,746
10Rock Valley College Rockford, IL$75,578$74,255#13$41,625
…
131Ridgewater College Willmar, MN$51,792$49,472#187$38,001
132Tom P. Haney Technical College Panama City, FL$51,617$54,940#116$30,088
133Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN$51,487$56,244#102$32,320
134Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$51,446$54,115#124$35,550
135Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$51,318$54,109#125$37,927
136Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$51,266$52,122#151$33,599
137Haywood Community College Clyde, NC$51,107$54,845#118—

Other Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$37,520$52,659$11,000

Other Majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Carpenters$62,497—#1 of 14
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$54,239$29,348#433 of 757
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,653$43,254#183 of 290
Precision Metal Working$51,372$41,613#117 of 365
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,294$36,401#88 of 226
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$49,753—#7 of 10
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$49,520$35,556#115 of 152
Fire Protection$49,177—#35 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$48,073—#15 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$39,900$23,745#47 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,777$31,546#138 of 496
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$39,061$30,735#61 of 332
Design and Applied Arts$38,351—#15 of 26
Accounting and Related Services$38,319—#77 of 101
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,065—#3 of 11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,676—#249 of 637
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,665—#44 of 68
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$26,355—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Iowa Tech Community College vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,550 one year after graduating and $51,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Iowa Tech Community College rank for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians?

Among 319 colleges reporting earnings for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates, Western Iowa Tech Community College ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians at Western Iowa Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians ($51,586), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,500.

← All data for Western Iowa Tech 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.