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Certificate (1-2 years)+33% vs national median417 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 10th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,822
middle 50%: $31,594 – $64,270
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $44,688 – $107,814
Median · 10 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $67,042 – $125,073

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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,822 one year after graduating, rising to $95,830 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,269 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kankakee Community College
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$66,850 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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