How much do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology earn?

The reported median is $51,750 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $4,400.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap, PA · 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 below similar programs.

$10,449 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 8.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $22,500 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,506 → $49,757

19Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

37Graduates 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$51,750A 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$9,857

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

02 · BORROWING$4,400

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,750

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$47/mo

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.

Program code 47.0302

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

Full program: $14,645
Per year: $14,645

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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.

Control Systems Technician Diploma · CIP 47.0303

Control Systems Technician

Reported price: $13,027
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Advanced Manufacturing Technician II · CIP 47.0303

Advanced Manufacturing Technician II

Reported price: $13,763
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Associate's Degree · CIP 47.0303

Associates Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Reported price: $30,460
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,157

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning 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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,857Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,817Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE94.6%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.

$33,506Year 1

$51,750Year 4

$49,757Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.1% 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$4,313

Estimated loan payment$47

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,750 vs. $62,199

$10,449 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$78,120 median wagePA estimate · 1,330 jobs · 49-9012$72,920–$86,290 middle 50% of PA wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$117,250 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 47-4021$77,700–$125,750 middle 50% of PA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$64,410 median wagePA estimate · 1,700 jobs · 49-9044$58,780–$78,720 middle 50% of PA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,870 median wagePA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 49-3042$57,270–$75,150 middle 50% of PA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$63,840 median wagePA estimate · 22,160 jobs · 49-9041$58,570–$75,640 middle 50% of PA wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$62,350 median wagePA estimate · 970 jobs · 49-3043$57,300–$78,940 middle 50% of PA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 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 equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$61,080 median wagePA estimate · 1,260 jobs · 49-9043$54,170–$77,140 middle 50% of PA wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$60,830 median wagePA estimate · 50 jobs · 49-9081$59,760–$80,500 middle 50% of PA wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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Bowling Green, KY

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DATA QUALITY

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31 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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