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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median191 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 104th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $24,841 – $44,483
Median · 5 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $34,107 – $68,291
Median · 10 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $41,525 – $84,610

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwest Texas Junior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $53,343 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 104th of 179 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$50,392 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,197 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 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
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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