COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at TCAT Athens
Athens, TN · 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.
$6,167 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
- $188,660 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,366A 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$12,758
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$68,366
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Full program
- $9,875
- Per year
- $5,925
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,758Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,762Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE94.8%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.
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$5,697
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$68,366 vs. $62,199
$6,167 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$57,010 median wageTN estimate · 670 jobs · 49-9012$46,320–$63,350 middle 50% of TN wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$100,490 median wageTN estimate · 700 jobs · 47-4021$77,080–$106,940 middle 50% of TN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$65,010 median wageTN estimate · 12,850 jobs · 49-9041$55,540–$78,210 middle 50% of TN wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$64,790 median wageTN estimate · 800 jobs · 49-9043$52,000–$72,010 middle 50% of TN 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 awardMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,880 median wageTN estimate · 2,600 jobs · 49-3042$52,000–$74,020 middle 50% of TN wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$61,810 median wageTN estimate · 1,060 jobs · 49-9044$49,960–$69,490 middle 50% of TN wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 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 equivalentRail Car Repairers$60,090 median wageTN estimate · 320 jobs · 49-3043$51,220–$78,390 middle 50% of TN 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
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.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
$6,368 higher earnings · $6,127 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,734
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,631
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
$3,671 higher earnings · $3,060 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,037
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,698
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
$3,091 higher earnings · $4,286 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,457
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,472
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
$1,075 higher earnings · $5,185 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,441
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,573
DATA QUALITY
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23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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