Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 61 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$65,611 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$65,611Median year-4 earnings
$12,242Average institution net-price context
$9,500Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$65,611Median reported earnings · year 4
$60,271Average reported earnings · year 5
$9,500Median federal debt
78thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
61Reporting programs
56With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,611
- Federal debt
- $9,500
- Reporting programs
- 61
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,666
- Federal debt
- $12,000
- Reporting programs
- 34
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $83,528
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$56,619National median$65,61175th percentile$72,037
56 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Bluegrass Community and Technical College$90,9832Owensboro Community and Technical College$85,9573Riverland Community College$84,3894Madison Area Technical College$78,6775Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College$77,5336Minnesota North College$76,1487Northwood Technical College$76,0058Jefferson Community and Technical College$75,7449Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro$74,73410San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia$72,975Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSOC 49-9012 · 2 crosswalk linksElevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersSOC 47-4021 · 1 crosswalk linksIndustrial Machinery MechanicsSOC 49-9041 · 1 crosswalk linksMaintenance Workers, MachinerySOC 49-9043 · 1 crosswalk linksMillwrightsSOC 49-9044 · 1 crosswalk linksMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSOC 49-3042 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksRail Car RepairersSOC 49-3043 · 1 crosswalk linksRefractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsSOC 49-9045 · 1 crosswalk linksWind Turbine Service TechniciansSOC 49-9081 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lexington, KY | $90,983 | $9,250 | Baseline needed | $6,113 |
| 2 | Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Owensboro, KY | $85,957 | $8,200 | Baseline needed | $5,800 |
| 3 | Riverland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Austin, MN | $84,389 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,427 |
| 4 | Madison Area Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Madison, WI | $78,677 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,238 |
| 5 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bowling Green, KY | $77,533 | $8,693 | Baseline needed | $3,537 |
| 6 | Minnesota North CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hibbing, MN | $76,148 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,432 |
| 7 | Northwood Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rice Lake, WI | $76,005 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $8,989 |
| 8 | Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Louisville, KY | $75,744 | $5,500 | Baseline needed | $6,376 |
| 9 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Murfreesboro, TN | $74,734 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,631 |
| 10 | San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visalia, CA | $72,975 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $27,854 |
| 11 | San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bakersfield, CA | $72,975 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $23,351 |
| 12 | San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fresno, CA | $72,975 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $27,887 |
| 13 | San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ontario, CA | $72,975 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $27,024 |
| 14 | San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Salida, CA | $72,975 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $26,706 |
| 15 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Newbern, TN | $72,037 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,698 |
| 16 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jackson, TN | $71,457 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,472 |
| 17 | West Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waco, GA | $69,981 | Not available | Baseline needed | $2,457 |
| 18 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Shelbyville, TN | $69,441 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,573 |
| 19 | Northeast Iowa Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Calmar, IA | $68,942 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,272 |
| 20 | Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Eau Claire, WI | $68,487 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $12,285 |
| 21 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Elizabethtown, KY | $68,390 | $8,962 | Baseline needed | $5,143 |
| 22 | TCAT AthensUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Athens, TN | $68,366 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,758 |
| 23 | Gateway Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Florence, KY | $68,296 | $5,625 | Baseline needed | $5,725 |
| 24 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | McMinnville, TN | $68,160 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,413 |
| 25 | College of Western IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nampa, ID | $67,565 | $9,786 | Baseline needed | $8,500 |
| 26 | East Mississippi Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Scooba, MS | $67,478 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,608 |
| 27 | Bridgerland Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Logan, UT | $66,856 | Not available | Baseline needed | $2,338 |
| 28 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Knoxville, TN | $64,366 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,012 |
| 29 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hartsville, TN | $63,846 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,194 |
| 30 | Chattanooga State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chattanooga, TN | $63,366 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,283 |
| 31 | Wake Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Raleigh, NC | $62,938 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,759 |
| 32 | Western Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | La Crosse, WI | $62,743 | $9,166 | Baseline needed | $11,008 |
| 33 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dickson, TN | $61,317 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,780 |
| 34 | Washburn Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Topeka, KS | $60,991 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,607 |
| 35 | Washburn UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Topeka, KS | $60,991 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,280 |
| 36 | Gwinnett Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lawrenceville, GA | $59,644 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,696 |
| 37 | Albany Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Albany, GA | $58,389 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,524 |
| 38 | Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Indianapolis, IN | $56,980 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $28,371 |
| 39 | Lincoln Technical Institute-South PlainfieldUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | South Plainfield, NJ | $56,980 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $31,575 |
| 40 | Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nashville, TN | $56,980 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $32,544 |
| 41 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Paris, TN | $56,648 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,060 |
| 42 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Springfield, MO | $56,619 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,936 |
| 43 | Universal Technical Institute-CantonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Canton, MI | $55,726 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $22,985 |
| 44 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Crossville, TN | $53,245 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,865 |
| 45 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hohenwald, TN | $52,249 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,267 |
| 46 | Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pleasant Gap, PA | $51,750 | $4,400 | Baseline needed | $9,857 |
| 47 | Athens Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Athens, GA | $50,230 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,949 |
| 48 | Hinds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Raymond, MS | $50,064 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,060 |
| 49 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Morristown, TN | $49,172 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,910 |
| 50 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology CrumpUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Crump, TN | $48,692 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 51 | Northwest State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Archbold, OH | $46,839 | $6,500 | Baseline needed | $13,555 |
| 52 | Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Newark, OH | $46,723 | $8,898 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 53 | North American Trade SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baltimore, MD | $44,231 | $10,561 | Baseline needed | $8,597 |
| 54 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Livingston, TN | $39,910 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,612 |
| 55 | Philadelphia Technician TrainingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Philadelphia, PA | $26,540 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $22,813 |
| 56 | University of Arkansas at MonticelloUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Monticello, AR | Not available | $5,500 | Baseline needed | $14,287 |
| 57 | Maysville Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Maysville, KY | Not available | $5,496 | Baseline needed | $4,605 |
| 58 | Montcalm Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sidney, MI | Not available | $10,500 | Baseline needed | $7,280 |
| 59 | Ranken Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Saint Louis, MO | Not available | $14,100 | Baseline needed | $18,795 |
| 60 | New Castle School of TradesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New Castle, PA | Not available | $13,789 | Baseline needed | $8,361 |
| 61 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CovingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $72,037 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.