Head-to-head comparison
Mech-Tech College vs Advantage Technical College: which has better ROI?
Option A Caguas, PR
Mech-Tech College
- Net price / year
- $10,697
- Earnings, 10 years
- $24,967
- Payback
- No payback
Option B San Juan, PR
Advantage Technical College
- Net price / year
- $6,558
- Earnings, 10 years
- $26,905
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Advantage Technical College comes closer — median earnings $26,905 against a $26,232 total, vs $24,967 at Mech-Tech College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Mech-Tech College | Advantage Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,697 | $6,558 |
| Total net cost | $42,788 | $26,232 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $24,967 | $26,905 |
| Median debt | $3,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$510,648 | -$455,332 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Mech-Tech College or Advantage Technical College?
Advantage Technical College, at $6,558 a year after aid versus $10,697 — a gap of $4,139 a year, or $16,556 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Mech-Tech College or Advantage Technical College graduates earn more?
Advantage Technical College graduates report a median $26,905 ten years after entry, $1,938 more than the $24,967 at Mech-Tech College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
72% of students finish at Mech-Tech College, against 59% at Advantage Technical College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.