Associate-8% vs national median254 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Delgado Community College
Ranked 146th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,827
middle 50%: $29,647 – $54,319
Median · 5 years out
$55,307
middle 50%: $40,342 – $72,299
Median · 10 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $48,780 – $84,610
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
Delgado Community College graduates in repair technologies earn a $40k median salary initially. Ten-year earnings reach $67k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,724 total interest
Same major at other universities
Snow College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Delgado Community College
Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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