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Associate-2% vs national median104 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Marion Technical College

Ranked 55th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,592 – $70,527
Median · 5 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $50,159 – $86,016
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $57,769 – $94,989

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 Marion Technical College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 55th 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?

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,780 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$66,779 · 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
James A. Rhodes State College
$65,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marion Technical College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out

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