Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians programs in Michigan
55 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 13 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,170 at Henry Ford College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Michigan earn a median of $54,120 a year across 22,280 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $77,810 | 15,740 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $61,420 | 9,020 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $44,670 | 7,050 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $60,950 | 5,030 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $56,880 | 5,010 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (17 grads) | 14 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton | Associate's degree | $20,832 | $42,510 (103 grads) | 112 |
| Baker College Owosso | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $38,289 (26 grads) | 12 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton | Undergraduate certificate | $20,061 | $37,699 (215 grads) | 208 |
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $37,328 (112 grads) | 10 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | $35,594 (28 grads) | 11 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (21 grads) | 2 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (16 grads) | 25 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | $31,839 (13 grads) | 14 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (13 grads) | 2 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | $6,460 | $25,967 (27 grads) | 6 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,578 (11 grads) | 5 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,140 (11 grads) | 9 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | $24,479 | not published | 25 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Undergraduate certificate | $11,000 | not published | 4 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Glen Oaks Community College Centreville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 164 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Marine Trades Institute Cedarville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| School of Missionary Aviation Technology Ionia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Siena Heights University Adrian | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.