Certificate (under 1 year)+23% vs national median218 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Brazosport College
Ranked 18th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,740
middle 50%: $34,275 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $44,805 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,929 – $108,001
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
Certificate holders in Mechanic and Repair Technologies start at $48k. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,208 total interest
Same major at other universities
Springfield Technical Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$66,481 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Brazosport College
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$148,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$148,217 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,953 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,953 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,450 · 5 yrs out
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