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Associate-14% vs national median160 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2

Ranked 181st of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,255
middle 50%: $33,505 – $60,076
Median · 5 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $40,729 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $50,767 – $83,018

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 2's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,255 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 181st 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,692 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rogue Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,194 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$51,147 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$51,108 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,989 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,129 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,058 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out

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