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Associate+6% vs national median35 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Gateway Community College

Ranked 35th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $34,596 – $88,299
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $48,829 – $91,460
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 (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Eastern Gateway Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 35th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hudson Valley Community College
$72,748 · 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
Mt. Hood Community College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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