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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median176 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Central Louisiana Technical College

Ranked 96th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $26,239 – $59,253
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,215 – $82,142
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 South Central Louisiana Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 96th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,215 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$50,676 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central Louisiana Technical College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,663 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$132,822 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,761 · 5 yrs out

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