Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median297 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Lincoln Land Community College
Ranked 113th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,231
middle 50%: $23,473 – $41,539
Median · 5 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $34,789 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$59,282
middle 50%: $44,815 – $77,901
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificate holders from Lincoln Land Community College earn $31,231 in year one. Median earnings hit $59,282 by year 10.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,786 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aims Community College
$48,867 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$47,416 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$47,087 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$46,948 · 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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