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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median596 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kilgore College

Ranked 30th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,143
middle 50%: $29,458 – $53,440
Median · 5 years out
$59,018
middle 50%: $40,956 – $79,584
Median · 10 years out
$67,083
middle 50%: $47,407 – $94,641

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 Kilgore College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,143 one year after graduating, rising to $67,083 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 30th 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?

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
≈ $8,478 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Kilgore College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out

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