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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southern Union State Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southern Union State Community College

Every heavy/industrial equipment maintenance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the equipment maintenance program at Southern Union State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,950.

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.

Southern Union State Community College 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

Southern Union State Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings

Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at Southern Union State Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the equipment maintenance majors at Southern Union State Community College.

Southern Union State Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program

11% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of equipment maintenance associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in equipment maintenance only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at Southern Union State Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in equipment maintenance at Southern Union State Community College are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Union State Community College with a associate's in equipment maintenance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Union State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 29

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 Southern Union State 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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