Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median187 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 117th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,477
middle 50%: $23,500 – $65,194
Median · 5 years out
$47,416
middle 50%: $35,564 – $67,797
Median · 10 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $39,360 – $76,644
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies certificate holders earn a median of $33k in year one. Ten-year median earnings are $59k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,561 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stark State College
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$47,087 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$46,908 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$46,480 · 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
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 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
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