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Associate+7% vs national median136 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 34th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $24,751 – $55,137
Median · 5 years out
$72,748
middle 50%: $53,873 – $91,603
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $61,827 – $100,394

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 Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 34th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,564 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Moraine Valley Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$73,157 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$70,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out

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