Associate-3% vs national median228 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at Rend Lake College
Ranked 10th of 15 associate programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,103
middle 50%: $32,115 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$58,934
middle 50%: $44,775 – $77,548
Median · 10 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $45,300 – $87,244
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Mechanization (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Mechanization associate degree holders start at $40k. Median earnings reach $66k 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?
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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,386 total interest
Same major at other universities
Navarro College
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rend Lake College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
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