Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median148 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 163rd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,448
middle 50%: $23,951 – $42,309
Median · 5 years out
$39,871
middle 50%: $27,746 – $57,208
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,057 – $82,718
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 Technology graduates from Coastal Bend College earn $32k in year one. Median pay reaches $57k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,960 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pikes Peak State College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$41,373 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,432 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$40,261 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,890 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$33,861 · 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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