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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median182 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeastern Community College

Ranked 134th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,523
middle 50%: $23,086 – $40,212
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $35,802 – $60,927
Median · 10 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $38,592 – $68,595

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

Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificate holders earn $31k in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $56k.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,125 total interest

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