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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median194 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 24th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,536
middle 50%: $21,408 – $35,973
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $41,695 – $77,901
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,536 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 24th of 170 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,717 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$59,018 · 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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