Certificate (under 1 year)+101% vs national median517 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage
Ranked 2nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$99,715
middle 50%: $54,138 – $143,465
Median · 5 years out
$105,399
middle 50%: $66,251 – $141,087
Median · 10 years out
$114,946
middle 50%: $72,699 – $147,432
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificate holders earn a median $99,715 in year one. Median salaries reach $114,946 after ten years.
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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,435 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana Technological University
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$66,481 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$87,221 · 5 yrs out
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$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$78,118 · 5 yrs out
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$77,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
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