Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Alabama
11 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $40,461 at Lawson State Community College.
What this work pays in Alabama
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Alabama earn a median of $45,640 a year across 9,040 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $74,650 | 690 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $53,600 | 440 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $45,250 | 420 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,350 | 400 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $62,130 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $40,461 (19 grads) | 31 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.