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Associate+26% vs national median93 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 4th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,758
middle 50%: $47,289 – $86,132
Median · 5 years out
$86,150
middle 50%: $72,095 – $98,849
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $68,758 one year after graduating, rising to $86,150 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,954 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midlands Technical College
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$89,496 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$81,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,546 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out

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