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Associate-1% vs national median480 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Spartanburg Community College

Ranked 106th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,746
middle 50%: $36,168 – $62,662
Median · 5 years out
$59,273
middle 50%: $45,116 – $77,554
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,502 – $94,764

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 Spartanburg Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,746 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 106th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,633 total interest

Same major at other universities

Des Moines Area Community College
$60,034 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,973 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$59,957 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$59,331 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$59,120 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$58,810 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$58,687 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spartanburg Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,768 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,008 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,523 · 5 yrs out

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