Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median262 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Blue Ridge Community College
Ranked 106th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,060
middle 50%: $29,263 – $51,576
Median · 5 years out
$50,390
middle 50%: $39,053 – $72,928
Median · 10 years out
$55,849
middle 50%: $42,596 – $68,203
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 Technology certificate earners start at $40k. Ten-year median pay is $56k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,294 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oakton College
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$50,392 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Blue Ridge Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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