Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median539 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Brookhaven College
Ranked 55th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,051
middle 50%: $31,221 – $50,497
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $42,201 – $69,356
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,636 – $102,529
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates from this Texas institution earn a median starting salary of $40k. Earnings grow to $73k by the tenth year of employment.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,634 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hocking Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,507 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,885 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Brookhaven College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,414 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,495 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$69,612 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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