Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median238 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Texas College District
Ranked 92nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,695
middle 50%: $30,510 – $50,457
Median · 5 years out
$50,265
middle 50%: $37,912 – $69,346
Median · 10 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $46,532 – $83,557
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 certificate graduates earn a median of $40k in year one. Five-year median earnings are $50k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,289 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kaskaskia College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,823 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$49,908 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$49,475 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Texas College District
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$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,188 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,188 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
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