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Certificate (2-4 years)+4% vs national median388 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Riverland Community College

Ranked 7th of 25 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,979
middle 50%: $36,805 – $59,682
Median · 5 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $44,815 – $76,186
Median · 10 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $50,245 – $87,139

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

Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates earn $47k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $69k.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,522 total interest

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