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Certificate (1-2 years)-34% vs national median87 grads tracked

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at College of Lake County

Ranked 10th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,248
middle 50%: $38,967 – $74,815
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $39,425 – $102,715
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Lake County's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,248 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $95,086 for this field, ranking 10th of 10 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,471 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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