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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median155 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 114th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,537
middle 50%: $25,287 – $40,099
Median · 5 years out
$49,935
middle 50%: $37,268 – $64,854
Median · 10 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $38,967 – $70,870

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

Graduates of Kishwaukee College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,537 one year after graduating, rising to $52,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 114th of 179 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,618 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kishwaukee College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,065 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,506 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

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