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Associate+55% vs national median862 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Suffolk County Community College

Ranked 11th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,652
middle 50%: $39,582 – $109,262
Median · 5 years out
$92,769
middle 50%: $61,023 – $122,183
Median · 10 years out
$103,973
middle 50%: $68,838 – $128,082

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 Suffolk County Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,652 one year after graduating, rising to $103,973 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 55% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 11th 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,211 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Broome Community College
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$102,529 · 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
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Suffolk County Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out

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