Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median897 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 41st of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,467
middle 50%: $30,461 – $57,534
Median · 5 years out
$56,830
middle 50%: $40,908 – $74,899
Median · 10 years out
$69,286
middle 50%: $49,906 – $89,478
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 graduates earn $41k in their first year. By year 10, the median reaches $69k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,391 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dakota County Technical College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Houston Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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