Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in South Carolina
9 schools in South 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 South Carolina
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in South Carolina earn a median of $48,100 a year across 13,420 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 South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $69,580 | 1,290 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,740 | 640 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $80,540 | 620 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $49,080 | 620 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $67,610 | 270 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Greenville Technical College Greenville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Trident Technical College Charleston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
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.