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Associate-26% vs national median52 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 223rd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $29,557 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $30,143 – $69,154
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 223rd of 231 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,644 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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