Associate-3% vs national median346 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mitchell Technical College
Ranked 114th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,121
middle 50%: $35,005 – $56,343
Median · 5 years out
$58,208
middle 50%: $44,624 – $79,271
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Mechanic and repair technology graduates earn $45.1k in their first year. Median pay reaches $58.2k after five 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,927 total interest
Same major at other universities
Parkland College
$59,120 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$58,810 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mitchell Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
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