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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median1,168 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 43rd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,201
middle 50%: $29,685 – $56,341
Median · 5 years out
$56,624
middle 50%: $39,988 – $76,375
Median · 10 years out
$65,132
middle 50%: $49,046 – $85,664

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 Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,201 one year after graduating, rising to $65,132 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,460 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rend Lake College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,830 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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