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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northwest State Community College

Archbold, OH · Public · Federal field 4703

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$15,360 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
13.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$57,419
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
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
13Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,555

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

02 · BORROWING$6,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,839

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$69/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,555Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,994Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.6%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.

Not availableYear 1
$46,839Year 4
$57,419Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,903
Estimated loan payment$69
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,839 vs. $62,199

$15,360 below 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$76,920 median wageOH estimate · 1,230 jobs · 49-9012+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$105,020 median wageOH estimate · 690 jobs · 47-4021+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$73,880 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMillwrights$73,220 median wageOH estimate · 1,930 jobs · 49-9044+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$65,130 median wageOH estimate · 21,950 jobs · 49-9041+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,200 median wageOH estimate · 6,270 jobs · 49-3042+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$59,280 median wageOH estimate · 2,330 jobs · 49-9043-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$58,470 median wageOH estimate · 250 jobs · 49-9045-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$53,480 median wageOH estimate · 690 jobs · 49-3043+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k 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.

Louisville, KY

Jefferson Community and Technical College

$28,905 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $7,179 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,744
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$6,376
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Florence, KY

Gateway Community and Technical College

$21,457 higher earnings · $875 less debt · $7,830 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,296
Debt
$5,625
Annual net price
$5,725
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Pleasant Gap, PA

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

$4,911 higher earnings · $2,100 less debt · $3,698 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,750
Debt
$4,400
Annual net price
$9,857
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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$44,144 higher earnings · $7,442 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,983
Debt
$9,250
Annual net price
$6,113
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DATA QUALITY

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16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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