Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median648 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College
Ranked 60th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,149
middle 50%: $27,929 – $53,008
Median · 5 years out
$54,885
middle 50%: $39,862 – $77,135
Median · 10 years out
$65,620
middle 50%: $49,262 – $88,888
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 $39,149 in year 1. Salaries reach $65,620 by year 10.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,854 total interest
Same major at other universities
Prairie State College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven 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
Quinsigamond Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$54,693 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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