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Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median126 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at New River Community College

Ranked 142nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,615
middle 50%: $27,360 – $45,014
Median · 5 years out
$46,394
middle 50%: $34,188 – $58,249
Median · 10 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $45,557 – $70,227

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

Graduates of New River Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,615 one year after graduating, rising to $52,989 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 142nd of 179 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?

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,652 total interest

Same major at other universities

Linn-Benton Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$46,878 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,412 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at New River Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
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

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