Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in New Jersey
15 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $36,848 at Brookdale Community College.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in New Jersey earn a median of $56,610 a year across 17,640 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 New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $87,450 | 880 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $83,380 | 690 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $65,180 | 260 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $71,880 | 250 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $60,040 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | — | $36,848 (26 grads) | 35 |
| Camden County College Blackwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| County College of Morris Randolph | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| County College of Morris Randolph | Associate's degree | — | not published | 40 |
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Middlesex College Edison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Middlesex College Edison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Union County Vocational Technical School Scotch Plains | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
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.