How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $6,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 25% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

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

Q: How much do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Northwest State Community College earn?

The reported median is $46,839 four years after completion.

Archbold, OH · 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 below similar programs.

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

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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 → $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

12Recent 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.

33Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,839A 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$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.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 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.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 47.0303

Milwright Related Topics

Reported price: $5,689
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 47.0303

Industrial Maintenance

Reported price: $6,191
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 47.0303

CTS Pre Apprentice Foundation

Reported price: $7,800
Completion: 50.0%
Employed in Q2: 88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $17,665

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate degree · CIP 47.0303

Industrial Technology

Reported price: $9,597
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 4 of 4 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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$52,920–$92,400 middle 50% of OH wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$105,020 median wageOH estimate · 690 jobs · 47-4021$72,950–$116,870 middle 50% of OH wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$73,880 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 49-9081$58,620–$81,190 middle 50% of OH wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMillwrights$73,220 median wageOH estimate · 1,930 jobs · 49-9044$59,860–$83,280 middle 50% of OH wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$65,130 median wageOH estimate · 21,950 jobs · 49-9041$58,740–$76,790 middle 50% of OH wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,200 median wageOH estimate · 6,270 jobs · 49-3042$58,130–$76,450 middle 50% of OH wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$59,280 median wageOH estimate · 2,330 jobs · 49-9043$45,890–$72,510 middle 50% of OH wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$58,470 median wageOH estimate · 250 jobs · 49-9045$49,670–$61,760 middle 50% of OH wages-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$53,480 median wageOH estimate · 690 jobs · 49-3043$53,450–$64,840 middle 50% of OH wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 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

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

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