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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?

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,268 total interest

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