Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median304 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Spartanburg Community College
Ranked 102nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,688
middle 50%: $30,070 – $50,919
Median · 5 years out
$49,207
middle 50%: $38,305 – $61,594
Median · 10 years out
$57,676
middle 50%: $44,060 – $69,551
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
Spartanburg Community College graduates in Mechanic and Repair Technologies earn a median of $39,688 initially. Salaries reach $57,676 by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,459 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$49,475 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,471 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$48,919 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$48,867 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Spartanburg Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,523 · 5 yrs out
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