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Associate-8% vs national median1,529 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at State Technical College of Missouri

Ranked 147th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,403
middle 50%: $33,173 – $53,295
Median · 5 years out
$55,226
middle 50%: $42,771 – $71,495
Median · 10 years out
$65,828
middle 50%: $50,802 – $84,796

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 State Technical College of Missouri's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,403 one year after graduating, rising to $65,828 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 147th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$54,946 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State Technical College of Missouri

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$144,604 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$144,604 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$77,503 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$77,503 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,576 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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