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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median42 grads tracked

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

Ranked 77th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $29,557 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $40,536 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $58,363 – $82,929

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 Rochester Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $73,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 77th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,035 total interest

Same major at other universities

Erie Community College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$53,905 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$52,920 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out

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