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Associate-20% vs national median105 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Northwest State Community College

Ranked 77th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $27,141 – $56,170
Median · 5 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $45,903 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $50,245 – $100,153

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 Northwest State Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $73,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 77th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,814 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cuyahoga Community College
$59,297 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,980 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,379 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest State Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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