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Associate-21% vs national median136 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5

Ranked 211th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,897
middle 50%: $26,659 – $49,399
Median · 5 years out
$47,460
middle 50%: $34,993 – $59,662
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,450 – $63,769

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 5's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,897 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 211th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,209 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,683 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out

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