Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median434 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rend Lake College
Ranked 37th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,479
middle 50%: $28,810 – $75,246
Median · 5 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $37,132 – $87,403
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $33,960 – $64,718
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
Rend Lake College certificate holders start with a median salary of $52k. Ten-year earnings settle at $48k.
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
≈ $7,234 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,830 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
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$86,981 · 5 yrs out
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$86,768 · 5 yrs out
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$78,993 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
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$65,897 · 5 yrs out
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$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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