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Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median70 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pickens Technical College

Ranked 156th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $24,580 – $52,793
Median · 5 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $29,807 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $39,360 – $76,330

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 Pickens Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,239 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 156th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,165 total interest

Same major at other universities

Danville Community College
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$44,775 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$44,173 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pickens Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

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