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Associate+6% vs national median40 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Lakes College

Ranked 68th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,549
middle 50%: $37,592 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $45,075 – $79,157
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Central Lakes College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,549 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 68th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,583 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,628 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Lakes College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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