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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find where vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates earn the most.
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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 Michigan. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Ferris State University make a median of around $93,158 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Southwestern Michigan College one of the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, Southwestern Michigan College is a public institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Southwestern Michigan College make a median of around $64,019 per year.
Macomb Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Located 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.
Henry Ford Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Henry Ford Community College make a median of around $57,229 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Miat College Of Technology earned it the #5 place for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Set in the suburb of Canton, Miat College Of Technology is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,645.
Baker College Of Flint ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,027.
Grand Rapids Community College came in at #7 for vehicle maintenance repair tech graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Grand Rapids Community College typically earn about $43,271 annually.
Alpena Community College placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Located in the town of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public institution. After graduating, vehicle maintenance repair tech degree recipients from Alpena Community College typically earn about $38,753 annually.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #9 spot for vehicle maintenance repair tech salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the vehicle maintenance repair tech program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,333.
Northern Michigan University placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for vehicle maintenance repair tech. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. Early-career vehicle maintenance repair tech graduates from Northern Michigan University make a median of around $35,338 per year.
Washtenaw Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying vehicle maintenance repair tech schools. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public institution. Vehicle Maintenance Repair Tech graduates of Washtenaw Community College earn a median of about $37,457 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled 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 · 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.