Associate-7% vs national median265 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 142nd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,058
middle 50%: $31,112 – $51,604
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $41,357 – $71,212
Median · 10 years out
$66,819
middle 50%: $49,703 – $86,835
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates earn a median of $39k in their first year. Salaries reach $67k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,776 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$56,146 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arapahoe Community College
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
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