Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in California
37 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in California earn a median of $64,980 a year across 65,420 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $80,480 | 7,330 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $87,390 | 3,660 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $82,510 | 3,640 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $81,550 | 1,850 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $99,000 | 1,560 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| National University San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.