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Certificate (under 1 year)+34% vs national median78 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College of Coastal Georgia

Ranked 11th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,527
middle 50%: $50,050 – $87,070
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $42,371 – $88,474
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $61,332 – $97,324

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 College of Coastal Georgia's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $70,527 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 11th 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?

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,225 total interest

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