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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median60 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 135th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,841
middle 50%: $30,037 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $39,425 – $69,154
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

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,841 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 135th of 170 reporting programs.

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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,538 total interest

Same major at other universities

Davis Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$45,471 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$45,417 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,046 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,775 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out

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