Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northwest-Shoals Community College
NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,360.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance section at the bottom of this page.
NW-SCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Equipment Maintenance (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Equipment Maintenance (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Equipment Maintenance
NW-SCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings
Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at NW-SCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the equipment maintenance majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College.
NW-SCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in equipment maintenance at NW-SCC are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest-Shoals Community College with a associate's in equipment maintenance.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest-Shoals Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology | 19 |
Related Majors
Careers That Equipment Maintenance Grads May Go Into
A degree in equipment maintenance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 11,750 | $50,230 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics | 2,290 | $50,000 |
| Machinery Maintenance Workers | 1,310 | $40,300 |
| Millwrights | 1,150 | $46,500 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 270 | $49,690 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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