Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median173 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Oregon Community College
Ranked 162nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,534
middle 50%: $23,321 – $39,187
Median · 5 years out
$40,261
middle 50%: $31,037 – $51,638
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $40,342 – $62,075
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 in Mechanic and Repair Technologies earn a median of $29,534 in their first year. Salaries grow to $50,311 by the tenth year of employment.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,698 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texarkana College
$41,615 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$41,373 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,432 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$39,871 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,890 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
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$91,518 · 5 yrs out
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$88,783 · 5 yrs out
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$80,113 · 5 yrs out
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$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
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$66,562 · 5 yrs out
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$66,562 · 5 yrs out
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$60,679 · 5 yrs out
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$58,787 · 5 yrs out
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
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$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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