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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median179 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lake Land College

Ranked 169th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,333
middle 50%: $25,649 – $43,209
Median · 5 years out
$41,863
middle 50%: $33,647 – $50,065
Median · 10 years out
$47,270
middle 50%: $32,639 – $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 Lake Land College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,333 one year after graduating, rising to $47,270 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 169th 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?

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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

John A. Logan College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$42,929 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,146 · 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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