Associate-31% vs national median414 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Stark State College
Ranked 82nd of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,741
middle 50%: $27,352 – $47,439
Median · 5 years out
$47,379
middle 50%: $34,279 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
$63,305
middle 50%: $46,702 – $81,403
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 associate degree holders earn a median of $37k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $63k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,012 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$60,817 · 5 yrs out
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
Northwest State Community College
$54,404 · 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
Other majors at Stark State College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
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