Associate-2% vs national median887 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Central Community College
Ranked 112th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,999
middle 50%: $35,601 – $58,956
Median · 5 years out
$58,687
middle 50%: $45,011 – $76,336
Median · 10 years out
$66,498
middle 50%: $50,311 – $89,079
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates from Iowa Central Community College earn $46k in year one. Median salaries reach $59k by year five.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,769 total interest
Same major at other universities
Spartanburg Community College
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$59,120 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$58,810 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Central Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,512 · 5 yrs out
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