Associate-2% vs national median208 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Waubonsee Community College
Ranked 111th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,609
middle 50%: $29,752 – $59,253
Median · 5 years out
$58,799
middle 50%: $42,862 – $75,929
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $58,363 – $88,223
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 median of $40k in year one. Median salaries reach $72k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,423 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$58,810 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Waubonsee Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
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