Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median661 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lincoln Land Community College
Ranked 119th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,504
middle 50%: $25,937 – $50,026
Median · 5 years out
$49,561
middle 50%: $33,401 – $67,846
Median · 10 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $45,075 – $111,872
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
Mechanic technology certificate holders earn a median of $37k initially. Year-ten median earnings reach $67k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,730 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$48,593 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lincoln Land Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
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