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Associate+31% vs national median332 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Ranked 18th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,969
middle 50%: $52,050 – $72,824
Median · 5 years out
$78,580
middle 50%: $63,689 – $94,789
Median · 10 years out
$85,856
middle 50%: $73,442 – $108,321

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Alexandria Technical and Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,969 one year after graduating, rising to $85,856 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 18th of 231 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?

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$75,391 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

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