Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median295 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Ranked 122nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,808
middle 50%: $27,852 – $48,795
Median · 5 years out
$48,593
middle 50%: $38,897 – $60,404
Median · 10 years out
$59,222
middle 50%: $48,362 – $69,727
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates earn a median of $40k in their first year. Salaries reach $59k 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?
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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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,495 total interest
Same major at other universities
Laramie County Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
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