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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Nashville Auto-Diesel College

Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · Federal field 4703

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,219 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
21.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$74,800 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,213$55,025
431Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
526Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
319Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$20,537Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
19Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,544

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,980

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices 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.

Program code 47.0302

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

Full program
$39,616
Per year
$17,287
Program code 47.0302

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

Full program
$43,647
Per year
$14,965
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,544Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,798Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE67.7%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.

$42,213Year 1
$56,980Year 4
$55,025Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$4,748
Estimated loan payment$127
319borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,980 vs. $62,199

$5,219 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$57,010 median wageTN estimate · 670 jobs · 49-9012+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$100,490 median wageTN estimate · 700 jobs · 47-4021+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$65,010 median wageTN estimate · 12,850 jobs · 49-9041+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$64,790 median wageTN estimate · 800 jobs · 49-9043-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k 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 · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,880 median wageTN estimate · 2,600 jobs · 49-3042+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$61,810 median wageTN estimate · 1,060 jobs · 49-9044+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k 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 · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$60,090 median wageTN estimate · 320 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.

Murfreesboro, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

$17,754 higher earnings · $25,913 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,734
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,631
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Newbern, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

$15,057 higher earnings · $22,846 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,037
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,698
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Jackson, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

$14,477 higher earnings · $24,072 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,457
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,472
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Shelbyville, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

$12,461 higher earnings · $24,971 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,441
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,573
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DATA QUALITY

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526 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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