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Associate-10% vs national median136 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges

Ranked 165th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,588
middle 50%: $35,591 – $55,181
Median · 5 years out
$53,793
middle 50%: $39,058 – $71,961
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $61,827 – $102,996

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 Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,588 one year after graduating, rising to $77,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 165th 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$54,153 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$53,883 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,381 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,989 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,277 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,607 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$46,506 · 5 yrs out
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (Associate)
$43,347 · 5 yrs out

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