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Certificate (2-4 years)+46% vs national median408 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mesabi Range College

Ranked 1st of 25 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,261
middle 50%: $37,368 – $87,170
Median · 5 years out
$85,102
middle 50%: $55,968 – $110,530
Median · 10 years out
$94,247
middle 50%: $55,935 – $111,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

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

Mesabi Range College mechanic certificate holders start at $55k. Median earnings climb to $94k after ten years.

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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,782 total interest

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