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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median115 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Pine Technical and Community College

Ranked 97th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $25,573 – $43,609
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,771 – $65,986
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pine Technical and Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 97th of 179 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?

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,195 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pine Technical and Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Human Services, General (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,555 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Human Services, General (Certificate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out

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