Associate-3% vs national median341 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Montana State University - Billings
Ranked 120th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,665
middle 50%: $34,416 – $56,479
Median · 5 years out
$57,971
middle 50%: $43,639 – $78,243
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $50,227 – $86,367
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies associates at Montana State University - Billings earn $44k starting out. Year 10 median pay is $68k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,062 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mitchell Technical College
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$56,962 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University - Billings
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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