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Associate+63% vs national median188 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 9th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,332
middle 50%: $38,771 – $84,853
Median · 5 years out
$97,271
middle 50%: $69,727 – $137,148
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $80,643 – $146,868

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lamar Institute of Technology's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,332 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 63% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 9th of 231 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$98,020 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$82,387 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$80,994 · 5 yrs out

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