Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs
CIP 1508 · Engineering Technologies · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
64 institutions report graduate earnings for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $80,611 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.29× and 96% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, all 73 programs with a benchmark clear the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026).
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern UniversityIL · Master's | $129,403 n=17 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +89% | — |
| 2 | California State University Maritime AcademyCA · Bachelor's | $126,209 n=47 | 95% 1yr | $24,757 | 0.20× | Above +228% | — |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Bachelor's | $120,219 n=19 | — | — | — | Above +176% | — |
| 4 | American Public University SystemWV · Master's | $99,729 n=31 | 83% 5yr | $31,709 | 0.32× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | Metropolitan State University of DenverCO · Bachelor's | $98,267 n=24 | 97% 5yr | $27,307 | 0.28× | Above +136% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $97,257 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +177% | — |
| 7 | Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $91,941 n=63 | 100% 5yr | $14,000 | 0.15× | Above +142% | Clears 2/2 |
| 8 | University of MaineME · Bachelor's | $91,879 n=59 | 92% 5yr | $26,716 | 0.29× | Above +151% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA · Bachelor's | $91,230 n=44 | 78% 1yr | $24,354 | 0.27× | Above +137% | — |
| 10 | Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $90,472 n=24 | 93% 5yr | $29,250 | 0.32× | Above +114% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Art Center College of DesignCA · Bachelor's | $90,188 n=35 | 64% 1yr | $50,250 | 0.56× | Above +135% | — |
| 12 | American Public University SystemWV · Bachelor's | $89,871 n=29 | — | $26,612 | 0.30× | Above +156% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | Western New England UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $89,642 n=40 | 95% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.30× | Above +106% | — |
| 14 | Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR · Bachelor's | $88,036 n=17 | — | $19,000 | 0.22× | Above +140% | — |
| 15 | Purdue University-Main CampusIN · Bachelor's | $86,891 n=286 | 97% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.22× | Above +132% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | Miami University-HamiltonOH · Associate | $86,537 n=17 | — | $19,750 | 0.23× | Above +135% | — |
| 17 | Miami University-MiddletownOH · Associate | $86,537 n=17 | — | $19,750 | 0.23× | Above +135% | — |
| 18 | Miami University-OxfordOH · Associate | $86,537 n=17 | — | $19,750 | 0.23× | Above +135% | — |
| 19 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $86,472 n=68 | 100% 5yr | $28,000 | 0.32× | Above +147% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | Youngstown State UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $86,361 n=22 | 96% 5yr | $30,694 | 0.35× | Above +135% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $86,226 n=129 | 100% 5yr | $28,000 | 0.33× | Above +127% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Bachelor's | $85,533 n=65 | 98% 5yr | $24,937 | 0.29× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Purdue University NorthwestIN · Bachelor's | $85,242 n=51 | 97% 5yr | $20,750 | 0.24× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $84,871 n=28 | 95% 5yr | $22,190 | 0.26× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | University of HoustonTX · Bachelor's | $84,692 n=128 | 93% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.32× | Above +137% | Clears 2/2 |
| 26 | University of ToledoOH · Bachelor's | $83,465 n=80 | 96% 5yr | $24,055 | 0.29× | Above +127% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Michigan Technological UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $83,394 n=51 | 89% 5yr | $29,598 | 0.35× | Above +138% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | LeTourneau UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $83,158 n=26 | 94% 1yr | $25,819 | 0.31× | Above +133% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $83,083 n=74 | 94% 5yr | $23,000 | 0.28× | Above +135% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | Ferris State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $82,821 n=132 | 99% 5yr | $23,500 | 0.28× | Above +136% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | Ferris State UniversityMI · UG cert | $82,512 n=22 | 100% 1yr | $21,204 | 0.26× | Above +135% | — |
| 32 | Northern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $82,326 n=19 | 96% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.33× | Above +135% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterNH · Bachelor's | $81,765 n=19 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Above +84% | — |
| 34 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's | $81,765 n=19 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Above +84% | — |
| 35 | Purdue University Fort WayneIN · Bachelor's | $81,259 n=57 | 96% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.33× | Above +117% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Virginia State UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $80,902 n=21 | 83% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.33× | Above +113% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | University of Akron Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $80,611 n=49 | 95% 5yr | $24,298 | 0.30× | Above +119% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's | $80,482 n=36 | 97% 5yr | $25,530 | 0.32× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's | $80,475 n=31 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.34× | Above +119% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | University of North TexasTX · Bachelor's | $80,138 n=36 | 81% 5yr | $23,980 | 0.30× | Above +124% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | Montana State UniversityMT · Bachelor's | $80,089 n=48 | 95% 5yr | $28,000 | 0.35× | Above +132% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $79,829 n=37 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.34× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | Indiana State UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $79,527 n=72 | 94% 5yr | $23,378 | 0.29× | Above +112% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's | $79,342 n=60 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.34× | Above +111% | — |
| 45 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA · Bachelor's | $79,342 n=60 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.34× | Above +111% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Bachelor's | $79,299 n=150 | 95% 5yr | $15,193 | 0.19× | Above +110% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Bachelor's | $78,160 n=104 | 97% 5yr | $25,750 | 0.33× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | Tarleton State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $77,044 n=25 | 88% 1yr | $20,000 | 0.26× | Above +115% | — |
| 49 | Eastern Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $76,693 n=18 | 100% 5yr | $29,666 | 0.39× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | SUNY Polytechnic InstituteNY · Bachelor's | $76,413 n=69 | 96% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.24× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Bachelor's | $76,400 n=83 | 100% 5yr | $22,409 | 0.29× | Above +116% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Ferris State UniversityMI · Associate | $76,004 n=62 | 94% 5yr | $15,580 | 0.20× | Above +117% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Bachelor's | $75,897 n=37 | 92% 5yr | $27,965 | 0.37× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | Youngstown State UniversityOH · Associate | $75,595 n=21 | — | $19,750 | 0.26× | Above +105% | — |
| 55 | Vermont State UniversityVT · Associate | $75,587 n=26 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | Fairmont State UniversityWV · Bachelor's | $75,569 n=29 | 87% 5yr | $19,279 | 0.26× | Above +115% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | University of Akron Main CampusOH · Associate | $74,957 n=52 | 97% 5yr | $22,999 | 0.31× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | Purdue University Fort WayneIN · Associate | $73,342 n=22 | — | $17,509 | 0.24× | Above +96% | — |
| 59 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $73,336 n=89 | 82% 5yr | $7,000 | 0.10× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $73,327 n=49 | 97% 5yr | $22,400 | 0.30× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · Bachelor's | $72,815 n=22 | 85% 1yr | $26,032 | 0.36× | Above +75% | — |
| 62 | Kent State University at KentOH · Associate | $66,606 n=21 | 91% 5yr | $17,500 | 0.26× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | South Carolina State UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $63,129 n=21 | — | $34,750 | 0.55× | Above +83% | — |
| 64 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Associate | $60,503 n=21 | — | — | — | Above +59% | — |
| 65 | Middle Georgia State UniversityGA · UG cert | $59,223 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +68% | — |
| 66 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Associate | $57,997 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $16,500 | 0.28× | Above +54% | — |
| 67 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPA · Associate | $57,997 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $16,500 | 0.28× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA · Associate | $57,997 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $16,500 | 0.28× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkPA · Associate | $57,997 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $16,500 | 0.28× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Colorado State University PuebloCO · Bachelor's | $53,940 n=24 | — | $17,500 | 0.32× | Above +30% | — |
| 71 | McPherson CollegeKS · Bachelor's | $52,781 n=54 | 78% 1yr | $26,975 | 0.51× | Above +45% | — |
| 72 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusPR · Associate | $31,542 n=47 | 46% 5yr | $4,410 | 0.14× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR · Associate | $27,189 n=34 | — | $4,500 | 0.17× | Above +65% | — |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| California | $91,230 | 3 |
| West Virginia | $89,871 | 3 |
| Indiana | $83,250 | 6 |
| Michigan | $82,666 | 8 |
| Ohio | $82,038 | 10 |
| Texas | $81,648 | 4 |
| New York | $74,874 | 6 |
| Colorado | $72,815 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,997 | 7 |
States with at least 3 reporting Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in this dataset are Northwestern University ($129,403), California State University Maritime Academy ($126,209), University of Massachusetts-Lowell ($120,219). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 0 of the 73 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.