Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median469 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Carolina Technical College
Ranked 70th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,557
middle 50%: $30,437 – $60,120
Median · 5 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $37,302 – $67,122
Median · 10 years out
$58,433
middle 50%: $44,785 – $74,815
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
Certificate holders in Mechanic and Repair Technologies earn $45,557 in year 1. Median earnings reach $58k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,273 total interest
Same major at other universities
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$54,693 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$54,241 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$53,913 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$53,283 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$52,380 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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