Certificate (under 1 year)+34% vs national median275 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kankakee Community College
Ranked 10th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,910
middle 50%: $33,777 – $83,791
Median · 5 years out
$70,184
middle 50%: $47,119 – $95,349
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $72,585 – $110,004
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 certificate holders earn a median of $59k in their first year. Salaries climb to $70k after five 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,015 total interest
Same major at other universities
Joliet Junior College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$66,481 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kankakee Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,984 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,571 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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