Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median153 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 7th of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,601
middle 50%: $30,437 – $53,391
Median · 5 years out
$51,994
middle 50%: $40,825 – $71,191
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering technicians earn $40k in their first year. Median earnings reach $52k by year five.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,217 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
Columbus State Community College
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
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$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
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$67,112 · 5 yrs out
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$66,438 · 5 yrs out
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$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$63,078 · 5 yrs out
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