Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median302 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Century College
Ranked 34th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,359
middle 50%: $33,200 – $61,986
Median · 5 years out
$61,992
middle 50%: $45,615 – $86,543
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $62,181 – $100,260
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
Century College graduates in mechanic technologies start at a $46k median salary. By year ten, earnings average $77k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,481 total interest
Same major at other universities
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$62,136 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$61,780 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
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$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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