How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,166.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above 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 Western Technical College

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

The reported median is $62,743 four years after completion.

La Crosse, 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 close to similar programs.

$544 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 14.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $132,430 / 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.

+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,591 → $63,596

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

19Recent 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

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

22Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

39Graduates 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$62,743A 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$11,008

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

02 · BORROWING$9,166

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,743

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$97/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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.

Technical Diploma · CIP 47.0303

Industrial Machine Controls

Reported price: $1,970
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Apprenticeship · CIP 47.0303

Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright Apprenticeship

Reported price: $3,030
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $18,269

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Technical Diploma · CIP 47.0302

Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician

Reported price: $9,028
Completion: 88.0%
Employed in Q2: 78.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $13,244

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 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,008Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,078Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE34.1%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.

$46,591Year 1

$62,743Year 4

$63,596Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$5,229

Estimated loan payment$97

39borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,743 vs. $62,199

$544 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$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

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.

Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$13,262 higher earnings · $2,019 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,005
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $8,989

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Madison, WI

Madison Area Technical College

$15,934 higher earnings

Earnings: $78,677
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,238

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Eau Claire, WI

Chippewa Valley Technical College

$5,744 higher earnings

Earnings: $68,487
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $12,285

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Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$23,214 higher earnings · $966 less debt · $5,208 lower annual net price

Earnings: $85,957
Debt: $8,200
Annual net price: $5,800

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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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