Associate-8% vs national median201 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Terra State Community College
Ranked 66th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,720
middle 50%: $38,107 – $70,333
Median · 5 years out
$62,520
middle 50%: $46,739 – $81,082
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $58,363 – $98,659
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 degrees start at a $53k median. The ten-year median is $76k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Terra State Community College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,080 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
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