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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median111 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Louisiana Delta Community College

Ranked 172nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,731
middle 50%: $23,001 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
$41,154
middle 50%: $30,437 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Louisiana Delta Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,731 one year after graduating, rising to $41,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 172nd of 179 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?

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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$41,863 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$38,092 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Delta Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$44,259 · 5 yrs out

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