Associate+71% vs national median279 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 7th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$98,349
middle 50%: $42,563 – $118,932
Median · 5 years out
$102,529
middle 50%: $53,767 – $122,032
Median · 10 years out
$96,190
middle 50%: $56,595 – $122,294
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 Technologies associate graduates earn a high median of $98k in their first year. This exceeds national medians by 71% at the five-year mark.
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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,498 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bunker Hill Community College
$147,995 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$98,020 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Onondaga Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,162 · 5 yrs out
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