Associate+12% vs national median318 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College of Lake County
Ranked 56th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,967
middle 50%: $34,198 – $74,086
Median · 5 years out
$66,976
middle 50%: $48,176 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
$88,977
middle 50%: $61,703 – $108,252
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates from College of Lake County earn a $47k median in year one. Salaries reach $67k by year five and $89k by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,119 total interest
Same major at other universities
Springfield Technical Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$66,929 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Lake County
Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 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
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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