Vocational Programs for Mechanical Engineers Career

The role of Mechanical Engineers is to perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $105,220 and $51 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Mechanical Engineers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 281,290 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Mechanical Engineers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Mechanical Engineers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Mechanical Engineers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Engineering Mechanics	2	$45,408	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	7	$33,141	-	-	-
Electromechanical Engineering	1	$41,010	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Mechanical Engineers Career

The following 24 occupations are related to Mechanical Engineers.

Related Occupations toMechanical Engineers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Architectural and Engineering Managers	208K	$172,290	$83
Aerospace Engineers	66,660	$134,330	$65
Chemical Engineers	21,140	$122,910	$59
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Nuclear Engineers	12,710	$126,950	$61
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Materials Scientists	8,810	$112,440	$54
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	677K	$51,940	$25
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35

Schools offering vocational programs for Mechanical Engineers

The following 16 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Mechanical Engineers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.