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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median36 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 49th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $22,616 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $32,198 – $80,101
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $43,047 – $85,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hocking Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 49th of 170 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?

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,288 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

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