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Associate-8% vs national median249 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Ranked 151st of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,973
middle 50%: $31,051 – $55,564
Median · 5 years out
$55,040
middle 50%: $44,683 – $68,688
Median · 10 years out
$57,514
middle 50%: $44,542 – $85,062

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 Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,973 one year after graduating, rising to $57,514 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 151st 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,678 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$54,946 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,851 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,556 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,547 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,095 · 5 yrs out

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