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Associate+3% vs national median1,502 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 79th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,722
middle 50%: $34,114 – $61,100
Median · 5 years out
$61,673
middle 50%: $44,586 – $84,857
Median · 10 years out
$76,065
middle 50%: $57,496 – $103,134

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 Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,722 one year after graduating, rising to $76,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 79th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,566 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Erie Community College
$61,792 · 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
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out

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