COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.
$16,478 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
- $291,770 / year
- 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.
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$78,677A 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$14,238
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$78,677
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Basic Industrial Power (Industrial Maintenance)
- Reported price
- $2,056
- Completion
- 93.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 56.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $13,502
Industrial Mechanic - Advanced Manufacturing
- Reported price
- $6,107
- Completion
- 75.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 88.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $16,057
Industrial Mechanic-Facilities
- Reported price
- $6,286
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- 86.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $13,395
Diesel Medium and Heavy Truck Technician
- Reported price
- $9,201
- Completion
- 59.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 86.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $13,510
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,238Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,434Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.9%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$6,556
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$78,677 vs. $62,199
$16,478 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$76,540 median wageWI estimate · 980 jobs · 49-9012$73,580–$94,160 middle 50% of WI wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$82,630 median wageWI estimate · 1,220 jobs · 49-9044$62,610–$90,730 middle 50% of WI wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$77,640 median wageWI estimate · 370 jobs · 47-4021$60,140–$94,080 middle 50% of WI wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$66,620 median wageWI estimate · 13,870 jobs · 49-9041$59,270–$77,800 middle 50% of WI wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,450 median wageWI estimate · 2,090 jobs · 49-3042$59,310–$80,270 middle 50% of WI wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$64,310 median wageWI estimate · 420 jobs · 49-9043$56,850–$75,720 middle 50% of WI 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 awardRefractory 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$58,870 median wageWI estimate · 220 jobs · 49-3043$49,400–$72,940 middle 50% of WI 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.
Northwood Technical College
$5,249 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,005
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $8,989
Chippewa Valley Technical College
$1,953 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,487
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $12,285
Western Technical College
$3,230 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,743
- Debt
- $9,166
- Annual net price
- $11,008
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
$12,306 higher earnings · $8,125 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,983
- Debt
- $9,250
- Annual net price
- $6,113
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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