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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median496 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 7th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,701
middle 50%: $28,661 – $47,383
Median · 5 years out
$49,813
middle 50%: $37,432 – $63,510
Median · 10 years out
$61,620
middle 50%: $48,376 – $78,733

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,701 one year after graduating, rising to $61,620 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $49,813 for this field, ranking 7th of 10 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,744 total interest

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