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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median445 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 139th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,071
middle 50%: $21,008 – $40,469
Median · 5 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $30,128 – $62,018
Median · 10 years out
$54,943
middle 50%: $38,476 – $77,215

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,071 one year after graduating, rising to $54,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 139th 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?

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morton College
$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,046 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,775 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
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

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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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