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Associate+12% vs national median152 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 1st of 4 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $23,425 – $52,031
Median · 5 years out
$82,004
middle 50%: $68,891 – $95,127
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Salt Lake Community College's associate program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $82,004 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $73,157 for this field, ranking 1st of 4 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,467 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,799 · 5 yrs out

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