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Associate+1% vs national median366 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rend Lake College

Ranked 94th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,506
middle 50%: $31,473 – $71,605
Median · 5 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $41,357 – $87,049
Median · 10 years out
$63,305
middle 50%: $43,554 – $92,254

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Rend Lake College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,506 one year after graduating, rising to $63,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 94th of 231 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts Bay Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$60,813 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$60,639 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$60,034 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$58,934 · 5 yrs out

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