Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Pennsylvania
19 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $45,696 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania earn a median of $49,800 a year across 29,400 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,480 | 2,330 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $70,820 | 1,620 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $68,930 | 1,610 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $74,710 | 650 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $51,520 | 400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $45,696 (18 grads) | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $45,696 (18 grads) | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $45,696 (18 grads) | 7 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $45,696 (18 grads) | 11 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $45,696 (18 grads) | 6 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | $37,748 (14 grads) | 9 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 152 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 107 |
| Saint Francis University Loretto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.