Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median255 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Valley Community College
Ranked 22nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,219
middle 50%: $32,987 – $62,605
Median · 5 years out
$60,961
middle 50%: $41,174 – $86,367
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $50,949 – $87,351
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 Technologies graduates see a first-year median of $44k. Salaries climb significantly to $61k at five years and $64k at 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?
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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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,796 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Virginia Community College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Valley Community College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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