Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median721 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Tarrant County College District
Ranked 25th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,212
middle 50%: $29,906 – $61,028
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $40,371 – $88,655
Median · 10 years out
$79,421
middle 50%: $56,544 – $103,837
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
Tarrant County College District certificate holders in Mechanic and Repair earn $43k initially. Median earnings hit $60k at year five and $79k at year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,932 total interest
Same major at other universities
Moraine Valley Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$59,018 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tarrant County College District
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$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$79,409 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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