Associate-8% vs national median225 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College
Ranked 148th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,006
middle 50%: $31,202 – $52,989
Median · 5 years out
$55,161
middle 50%: $41,552 – $83,287
Median · 10 years out
$69,536
middle 50%: $48,682 – $96,448
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Lake Land College graduates in Mechanic Technologies start at $39k. Median earnings rise to $70k after ten years.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,819 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$54,946 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,580 · 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
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
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