WhatGradsMake
Associate-2% vs national median693 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Owens Community College

Ranked 56th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,090
middle 50%: $40,366 – $66,770
Median · 5 years out
$66,534
middle 50%: $51,332 – $87,053
Median · 10 years out
$78,608
middle 50%: $57,287 – $100,657

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 Owens Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,090 one year after graduating, rising to $78,608 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 56th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,463 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Marion Technical College
$66,690 · 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
Texas State Technical College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Owens Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$63,548 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Compare universities
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities