Orangeburg, South Carolina · Public
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at South Carolina State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,097 school-wide net price and $38,262 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 187
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 82.6%
- Graduation rate
- 36.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,097/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $72,388
- Median debt
- $31,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,262/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($18,097), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,262), and peer averages from 187 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 187 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,657 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,887 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place South Carolina State University in the top 94% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,979 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.9% of reported awards · $3,345 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,128 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians accounts for 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for South Carolina State University. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is 1.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
South Carolina State University's average net price is $18,097 per year, about $72,388 over four years. That is $5,657 above the $12,440 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,262 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,887 below the $47,149 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places South Carolina State University #175 of 187 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.