Associate+16% vs national median1,028 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 39th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,262
middle 50%: $36,729 – $70,171
Median · 5 years out
$69,332
middle 50%: $51,373 – $90,373
Median · 10 years out
$74,520
middle 50%: $54,168 – $97,769
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
Tri-County Technical College graduates in Mechanic/Repair Technologies earn $52k in year one. Median salaries hit $69k by year five.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$69,713 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tri-County Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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