Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Ohio
40 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $53,775 at Owens Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Ohio earn a median of $48,710 a year across 22,640 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $78,500 | 1,800 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $70,580 | 1,790 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $77,590 | 1,340 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $79,310 | 900 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $52,450 | 400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $53,775 (48 grads) | 26 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Associate's degree | $13,244 | $51,273 (35 grads) | 41 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | $45,696 (25 grads) | 17 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | $33,719 (12 grads) | 8 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (18 grads) | 31 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | Associate's degree | $17,500 | not published | 0 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | Associate's degree | $17,500 | not published | — |
| Kent State University at Trumbull Warren | Associate's degree | $17,500 | not published | 0 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | Associate's degree | $17,500 | not published | 10 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | $22,999 | not published | 33 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | Associate's degree | $19,750 | not published | 9 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 71 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 48 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Miami University-Middletown Middletown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
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.