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Associate-10% vs national median78 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Cayuga Community College

Ranked 68th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,433
middle 50%: $37,935 – $55,228
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $42,746 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $61,518 – $88,563

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 Cayuga Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,433 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 68th 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?

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State Technical College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$60,817 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$59,297 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cayuga Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,612 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$45,053 · 5 yrs out

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