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Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median73 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Spartanburg Community College

Ranked 26th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,979
middle 50%: $37,394 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$63,105
middle 50%: $44,060 – $74,129
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,919 – $83,137

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Spartanburg Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,979 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 26th of 179 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,088 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$62,487 · 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
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,523 · 5 yrs out

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