Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median290 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Sauk Valley Community College
Ranked 72nd of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,435
middle 50%: $29,053 – $64,050
Median · 5 years out
$53,053
middle 50%: $39,077 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$71,482
middle 50%: $54,118 – $89,631
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
Sauk Valley Community College mechanic certificates earned a median $46k in year 1. By year 10, median salary climbed to $71k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,141 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont Technical College
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$54,241 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$53,913 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$53,283 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$52,380 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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