Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median278 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
Ranked 63rd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,365
middle 50%: $33,419 – $60,304
Median · 5 years out
$54,693
middle 50%: $38,967 – $70,747
Median · 10 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $43,159 – $81,860
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates from Technical College of the Lowcountry earn $45k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $58k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,191 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,885 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$54,241 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$53,913 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,865 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,572 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
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