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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

Graduates of Southeastern Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,523 one year after graduating, rising to $55,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 134th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,125 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$46,878 · 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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