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Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median60 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 11th of 18 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,827
middle 50%: $42,505 – $86,929
Median · 5 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $51,694 – $88,474
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,399 – $76,015

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kaskaskia College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,827 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 11th of 18 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?

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
≈ $5,910 total interest

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