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Associate+1% vs national median86 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 95th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,134
middle 50%: $25,504 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $30,662 – $88,299
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $43,047 – $79,787

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,134 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 95th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$60,813 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$60,639 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$60,034 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,973 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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