Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Kansas
6 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,772 at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.
What this work pays in Kansas
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Kansas earn a median of $47,790 a year across 6,240 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $61,710 | 920 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $78,350 | 580 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $65,250 | 540 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $55,390 | 410 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $47,720 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Undergraduate certificate | $4,750 | $35,772 (37 grads) | 15 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
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.