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Associate-27% vs national median144 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Trinidad State College

Ranked 224th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,341
middle 50%: $27,289 – $44,502
Median · 5 years out
$43,463
middle 50%: $31,772 – $61,703
Median · 10 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $38,573 – $71,360

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 Trinidad State College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,341 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 224th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,858 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 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
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinidad State College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,980 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

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