Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Tennessee
6 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Tennessee earn a median of $50,290 a year across 16,210 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $58,700 | 990 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,390 | 740 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $62,270 | 580 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $49,120 | 200 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $64,720 | 190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | 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.