Certificate (1-2 years)+50% vs national median543 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Tarrant County College District
Ranked 5th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,821
middle 50%: $42,382 – $73,712
Median · 5 years out
$79,409
middle 50%: $59,848 – $97,751
Median · 10 years out
$103,197
middle 50%: $63,874 – $129,123
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
Mechanic and Repair Technicians earn a median of $57k in their first year. Earnings reach $103k by year 10.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,847 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Wyoming Community College
$129,644 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$92,771 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tarrant County College District
Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,978 · 5 yrs out
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