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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median155 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northwest Iowa Community College

Ranked 72nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,905
middle 50%: $28,431 – $39,862
Median · 5 years out
$54,178
middle 50%: $43,545 – $67,858
Median · 10 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $43,469 – $63,411

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 Northwest Iowa Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Area Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$53,905 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,487 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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