Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median590 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Paris Junior College
Ranked 147th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,959 – $45,465
Median · 5 years out
$43,466
middle 50%: $31,606 – $58,000
Median · 10 years out
$52,127
middle 50%: $37,041 – $69,558
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 technology graduates from Paris Junior College earn a median of $35k initially. Salaries reach $52k after ten years.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,094 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,801 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$43,549 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$43,479 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Paris Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
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