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Associate+7% vs national median122 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Central College

Ranked 67th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,612
middle 50%: $35,012 – $55,241
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $46,967 – $80,325
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Central College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,612 one year after graduating, rising to $64,085 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 67th of 231 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?

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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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,545 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,628 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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