Associate0% vs national median194 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 46th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,539
middle 50%: $32,720 – $68,291
Median · 5 years out
$68,022
middle 50%: $49,357 – $90,989
Median · 10 years out
$80,863
middle 50%: $62,520 – $110,354
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
Mechanical engineering technicians earn a $50k median salary in year one. This increases to $68k after five years and $81k by year ten.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,851 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brightpoint Community College
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Onondaga Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,162 · 5 yrs out
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