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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median438 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 74th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,347
middle 50%: $31,550 – $48,615
Median · 5 years out
$53,905
middle 50%: $42,998 – $66,929
Median · 10 years out
$63,134
middle 50%: $50,747 – $79,190

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southeast Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,347 one year after graduating, rising to $63,134 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 74th of 179 reporting programs.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,943 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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