Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median256 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 42nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,694
middle 50%: $24,916 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$56,676
middle 50%: $37,247 – $72,856
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $44,230 – $83,791
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificate holders from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges earn $34k in year one. Median earnings reach $72k by year ten.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,297 total interest
Same major at other universities
York Technical College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,830 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
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