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
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$56,144 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hawkeye Community College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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