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Associate-4% vs national median204 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 61st of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,761
middle 50%: $34,546 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$65,159
middle 50%: $51,841 – $82,823
Median · 10 years out
$84,529
middle 50%: $64,877 – $106,033

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 Related Technologies graduates from this Ohio institution earn a median year-1 salary of $49k. Mid-career earnings reach $65k, with 10-year salaries climbing to $85k.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,063 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marion Technical College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$66,268 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$62,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,719 · 5 yrs out

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