How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Aiken Technical College

Q: How much do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Aiken Technical College earn?

The reported median is $70,528 four years after completion.

Graniteville, SC · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,511 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: $82,640 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +156% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$165,280

$5,000Current college-wide context+$155,280

$20,000Annual price+$125,280

$40,000Annual price+$85,280

$60,000Annual price+$45,280

$80,000Annual price+$5,280

$100,000Annual price−$34,720

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 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

Not availableBorrowers 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.

63Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

36Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$70,528$37,539 above the preliminary benchmark

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$4,807

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$70,528

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,807Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,171Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.5%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

$70,528Year 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$5,877

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,528 vs. $69,017

$1,511 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$50,800 median wageSC estimate · 420 jobs · 49-9012$40,620–$67,630 middle 50% of SC wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$90,860 median wageSC estimate · 540 jobs · 47-4021$75,810–$106,950 middle 50% of SC wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$67,530 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,350 jobs · 49-3043+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$64,910 median wageSC estimate · 960 jobs · 49-9043$53,030–$76,320 middle 50% of SC wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 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 awardIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$62,330 median wageSC estimate · 9,890 jobs · 49-9041$50,960–$76,190 middle 50% of SC wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$61,700 median wageSC estimate · 950 jobs · 49-9044$48,680–$71,860 middle 50% of SC wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,180 median wageSC estimate · 2,830 jobs · 49-3042$48,480–$65,080 middle 50% of SC wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$37,870 median wageSC estimate · 50 jobs · 49-9045$37,870–$48,810 middle 50% of SC wages-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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