Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median256 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kaskaskia College
Ranked 85th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,827
middle 50%: $27,462 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,674 – $65,255
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $44,624 – $81,252
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 earn $37,827 in year one. Median salaries reach $67,570 by year ten.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,371 total interest
Same major at other universities
Century College
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$51,799 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,565 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,823 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kaskaskia College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
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