by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mechanical Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a mechanical engineering technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where mechanical engineering technology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send mechanical engineering technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Rochester Institute Of Technology, our #1 for mechanical engineering technology graduate salaries in New York. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Rochester Institute Of Technology make a median of around $89,798 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Hudson Valley Community College earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering technology. Set in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Hudson Valley Community College make a median of around $70,905 per year.
Farmingdale State College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mechanical engineering technology schools. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a public institution. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Farmingdale State College make a median of around $85,932 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Suny College At Buffalo earned it the #4 place for mechanical engineering technology. Set in the city of Buffalo, Suny College At Buffalo is a public institution. Students who complete the mechanical engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $86,786.
Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mechanical engineering technology, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Utica, Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome is a public institution. After graduating, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome typically earn about $76,876 annually.
Suny College Of Technology At Alfred came in at #6 for mechanical engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Suny College Of Technology At Alfred is a public school located in the rural area of Alfred. After graduating, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Suny College Of Technology At Alfred typically earn about $71,639 annually.
Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology came in at #7 for mechanical engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology make a median of around $80,883 per year.
Cuny New York City College Of Technology placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for mechanical engineering technology. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public institution. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Cuny New York City College Of Technology make a median of around $78,275 per year.
Suny College Of Technology At Canton ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mechanical engineering technology schools. Located in the town of Canton, Suny College Of Technology At Canton is a public institution. After graduating, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Suny College Of Technology At Canton typically earn about $58,227 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their mechanical engineering technology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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