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Associate+3% vs national median134 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 80th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,776
middle 50%: $34,067 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$61,446
middle 50%: $48,487 – $74,643
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 Metropolitan Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,776 one year after graduating, rising to $61,446 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 80th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$61,792 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$61,673 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$61,378 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan Community College

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out

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