Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median312 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Joliet Junior College
Ranked 15th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,337
middle 50%: $30,647 – $69,727
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $47,574 – $98,392
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates from Joliet Junior College earn $46k in year one. Median salaries climb to $68k by year five.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,169 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$66,348 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
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$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
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$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
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$74,317 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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