Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median699 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Ranked 89th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,903
middle 50%: $28,335 – $56,048
Median · 5 years out
$50,823
middle 50%: $38,911 – $71,871
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,115 – $83,557
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
Certificate earners see a $41k median salary in year one. Mid-career earnings settle at $51k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,186 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mountainland Technical College
$51,799 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,565 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$49,908 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$77,729 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
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