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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

Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates from Rend Lake College earn $47k in year one. Salaries reach $63k after ten years.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,596 total interest

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