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Associate-7% vs national median258 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Ranked 143rd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,517
middle 50%: $30,282 – $60,484
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $41,382 – $78,170
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $48,698 – $89,687

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 Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,517 one year after graduating, rising to $71,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 143rd 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln Land Community College
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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