Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median579 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 105th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,627
middle 50%: $26,872 – $45,570
Median · 5 years out
$50,392
middle 50%: $38,647 – $63,346
Median · 10 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $41,424 – $75,035
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 graduates from Western Iowa Tech earn a median of $37k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $50k, and ten-year earnings hit $57k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,742 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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