Associate0% vs national median362 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 102nd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,933
middle 50%: $33,544 – $64,243
Median · 5 years out
$59,957
middle 50%: $40,536 – $77,465
Median · 10 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $57,570 – $91,003
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 earn a $46k median in their first year. Salaries rise to $60k by year five.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,673 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest Iowa Community College
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$60,034 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,973 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$59,331 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$59,120 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,712 · 5 yrs out
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