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Certificate (1-2 years)+144% vs national median531 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Wyoming Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$110,683
middle 50%: $80,873 – $131,803
Median · 5 years out
$129,644
middle 50%: $103,997 – $147,913
Median · 10 years out
$118,327
middle 50%: $84,460 – $136,930

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 graduates earn a substantial $111k in their first year. This climbs to $130k by year five.

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
2.9 yrs
≈ $3,011 total interest

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