Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in North Carolina
50 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in North Carolina earn a median of $48,200 a year across 26,510 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $72,070 | 1,530 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $59,050 | 1,350 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $62,360 | 1,190 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $51,430 | 930 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $63,330 | 800 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community College Graham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Beaufort County Community College Washington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Beaufort County Community College Washington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wilson Community College Wilson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wilson Community College Wilson | 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.