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Associate+3% vs national median265 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rock Valley College

Ranked 77th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,521
middle 50%: $34,891 – $59,043
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,886 – $83,748
Median · 10 years out
$81,295
middle 50%: $62,605 – $110,845

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 Rock Valley College earn a median of $47k in year one. Median earnings reach $81k by year ten.

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,468 total interest

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