Certificate (under 1 year)+40% vs national median369 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 6th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,181
middle 50%: $41,367 – $70,514
Median · 5 years out
$73,668
middle 50%: $57,832 – $91,887
Median · 10 years out
$92,673
middle 50%: $80,493 – $109,537
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic technology certificate holders at Hennepin Technical College earn $54k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings climb to $93k.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,232 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana Technological University
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$66,481 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
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