Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median386 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Texarkana College
Ranked 156th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,458
middle 50%: $24,336 – $48,743
Median · 5 years out
$41,615
middle 50%: $30,823 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificate graduates at Texarkana College earn a median of $33k in year one. The five-year median salary is $42k.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,107 total interest
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$42,900 · 5 yrs out
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$42,092 · 5 yrs out
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Alvin Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
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$40,550 · 5 yrs out
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$40,432 · 5 yrs out
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$40,261 · 5 yrs out
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$68,175 · 5 yrs out
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