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?
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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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,152 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rock Valley College
Construction Trades (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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