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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median126 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 93rd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,119
middle 50%: $29,087 – $64,718
Median · 5 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $34,024 – $69,498
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 Colorado Mesa University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,119 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,320 total interest

Same major at other universities

Florence - Darlington Technical College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$51,052 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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