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Highest earning associate's vehicle maintenance and repair technologies programs in Iowa
Iowa vehicle maintenance and repair technologies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public, 2-year | $52,325 | 85 |
| 2 | Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public, 2-year | $52,174 | 32 |
| 3 | Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public, 2-year | $50,901 | 33 |
| 4 | Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public, 2-year | $49,556 | 67 |
| 5 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public, 2-year | $47,882 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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