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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median286 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 53rd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,406
middle 50%: $30,281 – $47,990
Median · 5 years out
$56,786
middle 50%: $44,398 – $75,729
Median · 10 years out
$73,014
middle 50%: $54,333 – $88,826

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

Hawkeye Community College Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates start with a $38k median salary. Earnings grow to $57k at year five and $73k at 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,722 total interest

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