Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median376 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Delgado Community College
Ranked 88th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,653
middle 50%: $28,309 – $51,458
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $35,849 – $67,419
Median · 10 years out
$70,441
middle 50%: $51,929 – $90,722
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Delgado Community College graduates in Mechanic and Repair Technologies earn $38k in year one. Median salaries reach $52k at year five and $70k at year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,268 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Delgado Community College
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$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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