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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southwestern Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southwestern 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 Southwestern Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and approximately 1,503 students attend the school each year.

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.

SWCC 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

SWCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings

Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at SWCC

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

SWCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of equipment maintenance associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in equipment maintenance at SWCC are white. Around 75% 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 Southwestern Community College with a associate's in equipment maintenance.

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

Concentrations Within Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

The following equipment maintenance concentations are available at Southwestern Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 4

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 IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6,970 $50,540
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 1,660 $51,150
Millwrights 1,280 $51,220
Rail Car Repairers 610 $48,680
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 490 $60,960

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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