Associate+3% vs national median929 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Erie Community College
Ranked 78th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,492
middle 50%: $32,414 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$61,792
middle 50%: $43,905 – $93,428
Median · 10 years out
$75,270
middle 50%: $53,369 – $101,022
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 Technology graduates from Erie Community College see $44k in first-year earnings. Salary climbs to $75k by year 10.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,681 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,628 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$61,673 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$61,378 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Erie Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,721 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$86,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,509 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
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