ProgramsMechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

    Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

    CIP47.03

    273 colleges offer Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    273
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $83,528
    median, 4 years after
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    273
    Associate's
    210
    Bachelor's
    1
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

    Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians is part of Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the adjustment, maintenance, part replacement, and repair of tools, equipment, and machines.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 47.03.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 47.03.

    • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
    • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate273$68,3904 yrs after · 33 colleges$9,50014 colleges
    Associate's210$74,6664 yrs after · 27 colleges$11,25010 colleges
    Bachelor's1$83,5284 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Associate's programs

    Where Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Dakota County Technical College logo

      Dakota County Technical College

      Rosemount, MN · Public · 15 graduates

      $89,205

      debt not reported

    2. 2

      Bluegrass Community and Technical College

      Lexington, KY · Public · 63 graduates

      $88,996

      debt $10,500

    3. 3

      Owensboro Community and Technical College

      Owensboro, KY · Public · 31 graduates

      $85,274

      debt $5,000

    4. 4

      Itawamba Community College

      Fulton, MS · Public · 22 graduates

      $78,139

      debt not reported

    5. 5

      Pennsylvania College of Technology

      Williamsport, PA · Public · 20 graduates

      $77,955

      debt $12,000

    6. 6

      Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

      Bowling Green, KY · Public · 43 graduates

      $77,631

      debt $8,065

    7. 7

      Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

      Elizabethtown, KY · Public · 36 graduates

      $75,769

      debt $7,338

    8. 8

      University of Arkansas at Monticello

      Monticello, AR · Public · 20 graduates

      $75,310

      debt not reported

    9. 9Ferris State University logo

      Ferris State University

      Big Rapids, MI · Public · 16 graduates

      $75,106

      debt not reported

    10. 10Aiken Technical College logo

      Aiken Technical College

      Graniteville, SC · Public · 18 graduates

      $70,528

      debt not reported

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    Questions about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (273 colleges), associate's (210 colleges), bachelor's (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn $83,528 a year four years after finishing, across 1 college that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    Dakota County Technical College reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians: $89,205 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.