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Associate-16% vs national median164 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeastern Community College

Ranked 194th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,141
middle 50%: $30,339 – $47,574
Median · 5 years out
$50,083
middle 50%: $36,903 – $61,270
Median · 10 years out
$63,240
middle 50%: $46,663 – $73,442

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

Graduates of Southeastern Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,141 one year after graduating, rising to $63,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 194th of 231 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?

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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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,500 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grayson College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out

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