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Associate+4% vs national median319 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12

Ranked 75th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,053
middle 50%: $37,991 – $78,699
Median · 5 years out
$61,992
middle 50%: $45,693 – $85,847
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $49,357 – $96,590

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,053 one year after graduating, rising to $75,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 75th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,602 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,628 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$61,792 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$61,673 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,384 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$97,780 · 5 yrs out
Boilermaking/Boilermaker (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,019 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,231 · 5 yrs out

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