Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median423 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at York Technical College
Ranked 34th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,176
middle 50%: $32,939 – $62,307
Median · 5 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $42,305 – $75,379
Median · 10 years out
$67,218
middle 50%: $49,427 – $88,193
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
York Technical College graduates in Mechanic and Repair Technologies earn $46k initially. Median salaries reach $67k after ten years.
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
7 yrs
≈ $7,799 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$59,018 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at York Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,793 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
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