by our College Data Analytics Team
[Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/vehicle-maintenance-repair-tech/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a vehicle maintenance repair tech degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 46 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools.
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If you want to know which schools send vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Ferris State University, our #1 for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate salaries in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Ferris State University typically earn about $93,158 annually.
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Set in the suburb of Palos Hills, Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Moraine Valley Community College make a median of around $56,118 per year.
Rock Valley College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in vehicle maintenance repair tech, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public institution. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Rock Valley College earn a median of about $76,119 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Southwestern Michigan College earned it the #4 place for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Southwestern Michigan College is a public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Southwestern Michigan College typically earn about $64,019 annually.
Elgin Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Elgin Community College is a public school located in the city of Elgin. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Elgin Community College earn a median of about $53,332 a year early in their careers.
Fox Valley Technical College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Fox Valley Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Appleton. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Fox Valley Technical College make a median of around $63,489 per year.
Illinois Central College earned the #7 position for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public institution. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Illinois Central College earn a median of about $58,827 a year early in their careers.
Macomb Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Set in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,285.
Vincennes University came in at #9 for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Vincennes University is a public school located in the town of Vincennes. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Vincennes University earn a median of about $63,393 a year early in their careers.
Henry Ford Community College landed the #10 spot for vehicle maintenance repair tech salaries this year. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Henry Ford Community College typically earn about $57,229 annually.
Aviation Institute Of Maintenance Indianapolis placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Aviation Institute Of Maintenance Indianapolis is a private for-profit institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Aviation Institute Of Maintenance Indianapolis make a median of around $50,246 per year.
Waukesha County Technical College earned the #12 position for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Waukesha County Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,155.
Miat College Of Technology landed the #13 spot for vehicle maintenance repair tech salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Canton, Miat College Of Technology is a private for-profit institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Miat College Of Technology make a median of around $57,645 per year.
Universal Technical Institute Of Illinois Inc placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Universal Technical Institute Of Illinois Inc is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Universal Technical Institute Of Illinois Inc typically earn about $54,442 annually.
Northcentral Technical College earned the #15 position for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Wausau, Northcentral Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,840.
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Located in the town of Olney, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College typically earn about $52,879 annually.
Parkland College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Parkland College is a public school located in the city of Champaign. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Parkland College earn a median of about $53,706 a year early in their careers.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #18 for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,842.
Great Oaks Career Campuses earned the #19 position for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public school located in the suburb of Cincinnati. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Great Oaks Career Campuses typically earn about $51,343 annually.
Baker College Of Flint ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Set in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Baker College Of Flint typically earn about $51,027 annually.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #21 for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College is a public institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Lincoln Land Community College make a median of around $39,167 per year.
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #22 spot for vehicle maintenance repair tech salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Southwestern Illinois College typically earn about $50,633 annually.
Gateway Technical College came in at #23 for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public institution. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Gateway Technical College earn a median of about $44,276 a year early in their careers.
Western Technical College La Cross landed the #24 spot for vehicle maintenance repair tech salaries this year. Western Technical College La Cross is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Western Technical College La Cross make a median of around $48,346 per year.
Ivy Tech Community College earned the #25 position for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,338.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid vehicle maintenance repair tech ranking:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 46 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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