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Associate+3% vs national median3,118 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 82nd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,319
middle 50%: $29,612 – $55,162
Median · 5 years out
$61,378
middle 50%: $44,060 – $81,530
Median · 10 years out
$73,822
middle 50%: $53,714 – $99,732

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates earn $41k in year 1. Median pay grows to $74k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,035 total interest

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