Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median244 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Central College
Ranked 47th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,626
middle 50%: $35,340 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$56,272
middle 50%: $38,331 – $70,264
Median · 10 years out
$65,800
middle 50%: $48,984 – $82,300
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 technology certificate holders earn $47k in their first year. Median pay reaches $66k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,887 total interest
Same major at other universities
Houston Community College
$56,830 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$56,552 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$55,859 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out
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