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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Gateway Community and Technical College

Florence, KY · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,827 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

35Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
26Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,725

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,725Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,075Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE59.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$66,827Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$127
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $69,017

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$61,450 median wageKY estimate · 450 jobs · 49-9012$46,800–$75,090 middle 50% of KY wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$76,710 median wageKY estimate · 2,920 jobs · 49-9043$60,230–$157,260 middle 50% of KY wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$70,610 median wageKY estimate · 1,220 jobs · 49-9044$58,390–$81,170 middle 50% of KY wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$64,560 median wageKY estimate · 11,540 jobs · 49-9041$56,940–$76,730 middle 50% of KY wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$64,120 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,980 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-9045-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$59,430 median wageKY estimate · 770 jobs · 49-3043$50,040–$73,610 middle 50% of KY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,220 median wageKY estimate · 2,540 jobs · 49-3042$48,810–$70,240 middle 50% of KY wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$42,670 median wageKY estimate · 23,790 jobs · 47-4021$41,130–$61,420 middle 50% of KY wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$3,419 less debt · $2,188 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,631
Debt
$8,581
Annual net price
$3,537
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Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

$1,162 less debt · $582 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,769
Debt
$10,838
Annual net price
$5,143
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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$1,750 less debt

Earnings
$88,996
Debt
$10,250
Annual net price
$6,113
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Americus, GA

South Georgia Technical College

$4,561 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,962
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$1,164
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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