Associate+2% vs national median354 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at Lake Land College
Ranked 5th of 15 associate programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,104
middle 50%: $38,909 – $55,645
Median · 5 years out
$61,468
middle 50%: $51,746 – $71,778
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $62,956 – $88,193
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Mechanization (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Lake Land College alumni in Agricultural Mechanization earn a median of $46k in their first year. By year ten, median salaries reach $73k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,550 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Central College
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Land College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,704 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
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