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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median115 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 69th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,243
middle 50%: $25,170 – $42,539
Median · 5 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $34,252 – $63,214
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $48,030 – $76,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kishwaukee College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,243 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,431 for this field, ranking 69th of 122 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?

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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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,836 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rock Valley College
$47,444 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,257 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,534 · 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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