Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median208 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 9th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,417 – $38,315
Median · 5 years out
$42,833
middle 50%: $32,710 – $58,164
Median · 10 years out
$55,078
middle 50%: $41,344 – $73,347
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering related certificate holders earn $28,969 initially. Median pay reaches $55,078 after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,113 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Virginia Community College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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