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Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median559 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Rock Valley College

Ranked 25th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,095
middle 50%: $35,008 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$63,214
middle 50%: $47,460 – $86,143
Median · 10 years out
$76,393
middle 50%: $58,632 – $103,775

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Rock Valley College provides Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificates with a $49k median first-year salary. Median earnings reach $76k 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?

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,152 total interest

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