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Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median575 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 19th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,300
middle 50%: $29,505 – $61,379
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $45,075 – $105,099
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $54,404 – $136,883

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

Graduates of Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,300 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 19th of 170 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,814 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midland College
$66,481 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,848 · 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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