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Certificate (under 1 year)+27% vs national median477 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Midland College

Ranked 13th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $29,772 – $59,303
Median · 5 years out
$66,481
middle 50%: $45,548 – $87,070
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $53,926 – $116,020

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 Midland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 13th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,384 total interest

Same major at other universities

Triton College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midland College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out

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