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Associate+16% vs national median81 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southeastern Illinois College

Ranked 40th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $32,088 – $55,111
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $45,210 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $62,818 – $116,180

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

Graduates of Southeastern Illinois College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 40th of 231 reporting programs.

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,147 total interest

Same major at other universities

Century College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$69,713 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Illinois College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

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