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Associate+9% vs national median91 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 31st of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,995
middle 50%: $34,707 – $61,226
Median · 5 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $58,150 – $89,458
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $59,848 – $92,673

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Moraine Valley Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,995 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 31st of 82 reporting programs.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

Niagara County Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$71,529 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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