Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median486 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Tyler Junior College
Ranked 98th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,458
middle 50%: $26,259 – $51,298
Median · 5 years out
$49,475
middle 50%: $37,193 – $66,356
Median · 10 years out
$58,787
middle 50%: $43,452 – $77,193
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 technology certificate graduates start at a $36k median salary. Earnings climb to $59k after a decade in the field.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,857 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Texas College District
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$49,908 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,471 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$49,207 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tyler Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
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