Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median302 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College
Ranked 146th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,623 – $35,682
Median · 5 years out
$45,466
middle 50%: $37,184 – $54,570
Median · 10 years out
$53,664
middle 50%: $45,210 – $67,042
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 graduates earn a first-year median salary of $29k. Salaries grow to a median of $54k by the tenth year.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,705 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
New River Community College
$46,394 · 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
Umpqua Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
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