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Associate-10% vs national median277 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 164th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,904
middle 50%: $30,822 – $48,786
Median · 5 years out
$53,883
middle 50%: $40,654 – $66,910
Median · 10 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $45,260 – $80,729

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 Midlands Technical College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,904 one year after graduating, rising to $62,393 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 164th 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?

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$54,153 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,381 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

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