Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median374 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 57th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,638
middle 50%: $33,929 – $56,201
Median · 5 years out
$56,144
middle 50%: $39,941 – $76,749
Median · 10 years out
$64,138
middle 50%: $45,137 – $88,259
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
Mechanic technology certificate graduates earn a median of $45k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $64k.
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
≈ $8,120 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,786 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$55,028 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Engineering (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,261 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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