South Central College Electromechanical Technology (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Associate's in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
- Public college
- North Mankato, MN
- About 13 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release ยท BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
South Central College electromechanical technology graduates earn about what electromechanical technology graduates earn nationally, $56,246 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $8,450 in federal loans, less than at 84% of electromechanical technology programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying electromechanical technology degrees in Minnesota.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Minnesota and national columns are the medians across all electromechanical technology associate's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Minnesota electromechanical technology program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Minnesota medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $90 a month, or 1.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
94% of graduates (31 of 33) were working in Minnesota one year after graduating. Prices in the Mankato area are about 9% below the national average, so a $56,246 salary here buys what about $61,839 buys in a typical US city.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to electromechanical technology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$78,280Median pay in Minnesota. 1,540 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.
Medical Equipment Repairers
$73,940Median pay in Minnesota. 2,080 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
$77,330Median pay in Minnesota. 250 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
$60,360Median pay in Minnesota. 400 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.
About South Central College
Electromechanical Technology ranks 2nd of 6 associate's programs at South Central College by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($60,434), Electromechanical Technology ($56,246), and Civil Engineering Technology ($55,224).
Common questions
The median graduate earns $56,246 one year after graduating. The median across electromechanical technology associate's programs in Minnesota is $61,864.
The median federal loan balance is $8,450, which ranks the lowest of 6 electromechanical technology associate's programs in Minnesota. That works out to about $90 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 15% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 21%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Minnesota programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.
Most do. 94% (31 of 33) were working in Minnesota one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Minnesota comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the electromechanical technology program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024