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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median122 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Otero College

Ranked 152nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,280
middle 50%: $25,649 – $51,627
Median · 5 years out
$42,092
middle 50%: $27,907 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $35,298 – $65,986

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 Otero College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,280 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 152nd 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,486 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cisco College
$43,479 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$43,466 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$41,615 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$41,373 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Otero College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out

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