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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median127 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College

Ranked 8th of 40 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,789
middle 50%: $42,371 – $75,501
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $56,700 – $92,587
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $66,779 – $105,519

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,789 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $66,172 for this field, ranking 8th of 40 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,073 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$70,970 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 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
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 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

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