Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median385 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Indian Hills Community College
Ranked 60th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,264
middle 50%: $28,749 – $55,555
Median · 5 years out
$55,778
middle 50%: $41,179 – $73,061
Median · 10 years out
$66,338
middle 50%: $47,289 – $85,980
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
Mechanic and Repair Technology certificate holders earn a median $41k in year one. This increases to $66k by year 10.
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
≈ $8,520 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hawkeye Community College
$56,786 · 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
Tri-County Technical College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$55,028 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$54,715 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indian Hills Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,776 · 5 yrs out
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