Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Riverland Community College
Austin, MN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$22,190 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$348,890 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential17Recent 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.
23Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,389A 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$7,427
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,389
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 47.0303
Manufacturing Skills Standards
Reported price
$1,619
Completion
76.0%
Employed in Q2
86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,633
This program provides in-person instruction only.Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 47.0303
Industrial Maintenance Foundations
Reported price
$5,396
Completion
76.0%
Employed in Q2
86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,633
This program provides in-person instruction only.Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · CIP 47.0303
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$84,389Year 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 earnings$7,032
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,389 vs. $62,199
$22,190 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$76,640 median wageMN estimate · 710 jobs · 49-9012$58,420–$81,560 middle 50% of MN wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$128,020 median wageMN estimate · 550 jobs · 47-4021$102,320–$131,040 middle 50% of MN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,370 median wageMN estimate · 2,890 jobs · 49-3042$63,060–$90,500 middle 50% of MN wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$78,570 median wageMN estimate · 480 jobs · 49-9044$65,430–$86,020 middle 50% of MN wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$77,800 median wageMN estimate · 170 jobs · 49-3043$60,230–$82,750 middle 50% of MN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$71,960 median wageMN estimate · 6,510 jobs · 49-9041$60,940–$82,110 middle 50% of MN wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$65,000 median wageMN estimate · 450 jobs · 49-9081$60,360–$80,120 middle 50% of MN wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMaintenance Workers, Machinery$63,020 median wageMN estimate · 730 jobs · 49-9043$54,790–$72,100 middle 50% of MN wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRefractory 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 equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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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.
Lexington, KY
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
$6,594 higher earnings · $1,314 lower annual net price