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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median62 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Galveston College

Ranked 164th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $20,737 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $26,659 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Galveston College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $39,242 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 164th of 170 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
11.6 yrs
≈ $13,301 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Coastal Bend College
$39,871 · 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
Williamsburg Technical College
$33,128 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Galveston College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,345 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,886 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$53,536 · 5 yrs out

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