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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median329 grads tracked

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

Ranked 112th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,310
middle 50%: $26,804 – $49,085
Median · 5 years out
$48,276
middle 50%: $35,757 – $62,360
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $35,310 one year after graduating, rising to $48,276 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 112th of 170 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grayson College
$48,919 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$48,867 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$47,416 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$47,087 · 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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