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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median58 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 132nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,002
middle 50%: $27,044 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $29,948 – $62,075
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Montana State University - Billings's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,002 one year after graduating, rising to $47,315 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 132nd 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?

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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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Superior College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$46,994 · 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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