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Associate+14% vs national median628 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Central College

Ranked 45th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,425
middle 50%: $34,513 – $66,458
Median · 5 years out
$68,443
middle 50%: $48,612 – $89,468
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $63,750 – $116,577

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,425 one year after graduating, rising to $88,826 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 45th of 231 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?

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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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tri-County Technical College
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

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