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Associate-24% vs national median37 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 221st of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,276
middle 50%: $18,857 – $33,639
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $38,279 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $43,554 – $107,901

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

Graduates of Coastal Bend College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,276 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 221st of 231 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?

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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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

Umpqua Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Bend College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out

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