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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median546 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 145th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,190
middle 50%: $21,613 – $44,831
Median · 5 years out
$43,549
middle 50%: $31,423 – $57,271
Median · 10 years out
$52,735
middle 50%: $38,702 – $64,709

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 Midlands Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,190 one year after graduating, rising to $52,735 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 145th 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?

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,681 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Texas Junior College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,801 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$43,479 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$43,466 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,776 · 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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