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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median51 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 38th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $25,661 – $44,098
Median · 5 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $41,019 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $60,508 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 38th of 179 reporting programs.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,757 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$62,136 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$61,780 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$58,298 · 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
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 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

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