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Certificate (1-2 years)+20% vs national median161 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Ranked 24th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,247
middle 50%: $29,382 – $46,542
Median · 5 years out
$63,769
middle 50%: $47,631 – $83,733
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $58,363 – $92,948

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 St. Cloud Technical and Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,247 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 24th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

Highland Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,460 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out

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