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Associate+35% vs national median350 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at New River Community College

Ranked 16th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,599
middle 50%: $43,143 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $54,404 – $108,252
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $66,619 – $110,004

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

Graduates of New River Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $64,599 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 16th of 231 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,306 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bossier Parish Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$76,823 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at New River Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out

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