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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median164 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 73rd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,115
middle 50%: $30,491 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,757 – $70,502
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $37,041 – $93,589

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 Saint Louis Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,115 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 73rd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Louisiana Community College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 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
Rochester Community and Technical College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$53,150 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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