Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median362 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 8th of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,108 – $51,380
Median · 5 years out
$48,054
middle 50%: $34,252 – $62,620
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $46,511 – $77,430
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering technicians at Columbus State Community College start with a $38k median. Earnings reach $64k by year 10.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,799 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midlands Technical College
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,210 · 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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