Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Illinois
11 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Illinois
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Illinois earn a median of $49,170 a year across 29,510 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $77,020 | 1,170 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $79,800 | 940 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,320 | 450 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $47,840 | 360 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $79,400 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Triton College River Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Triton College River Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.