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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median72 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 40th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,533
middle 50%: $25,301 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $46,845 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $55,746 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,533 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 40th of 170 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,944 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,830 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kirkwood Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out

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