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Associate-3% vs national median367 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3

Ranked 119th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,451
middle 50%: $35,324 – $66,058
Median · 5 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $43,497 – $75,215
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $50,245 – $88,299

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 3's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,451 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 119th 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 yrs
≈ $7,880 total interest

Same major at other universities

Schenectady County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$56,962 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$92,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,004 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out

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