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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median492 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Danville Community College

Ranked 150th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,287
middle 50%: $25,092 – $54,395
Median · 5 years out
$45,115
middle 50%: $30,904 – $66,130
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $34,722 – $76,330

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 Technologies/Technicians graduates from Danville Community College start with a $36k median salary. This figure reaches $45k after five years and $50k at ten years.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,650 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southside Virginia Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,875 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$45,466 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$44,775 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$44,173 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out

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