Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median237 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Waubonsee Community College
Ranked 31st of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $28,783 – $62,735
Median · 5 years out
$62,535
middle 50%: $47,360 – $82,803
Median · 10 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $58,363 – $89,089
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Waubonsee Community College certificate holders in Mechanic Technologies earn $44k initially. Median earnings hit $74k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$62,136 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$61,780 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$61,036 · 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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