Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median279 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at SOWELA Technical Community College
Ranked 86th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,143
middle 50%: $25,593 – $52,754
Median · 5 years out
$52,508
middle 50%: $36,533 – $81,043
Median · 10 years out
$59,550
middle 50%: $40,613 – $94,089
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
SOWELA Technical Community College graduates in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians see median year-1 pay of $36k. Ten-year earnings reach $60k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,533 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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
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$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
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$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SOWELA Technical Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,086 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
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