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Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median142 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 51st of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,631
middle 50%: $36,322 – $67,174
Median · 5 years out
$57,208
middle 50%: $38,279 – $69,727
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Iowa Central Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,631 one year after graduating, rising to $57,208 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 51st of 179 reporting programs.

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 yrs
≈ $7,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Iowa Area Community College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
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
Dalton State College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
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

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
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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