Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Western Wyoming Community College

What traits are you looking for in a equipment maintenance school? To help you decide if Western Wyoming Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's equipment maintenance program.

WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and approximately 2,776 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.

WWCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Equipment Maintenance (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Equipment Maintenance

WWCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings

Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at WWCC

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

WWCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of equipment maintenance associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in equipment maintenance only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at WWCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in equipment maintenance at WWCC 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 Western Wyoming Community College with a associate's in equipment maintenance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
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 Western Wyoming Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	9

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 WY, the home state for Western Wyoming Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2,400	$68,020
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,460	$64,260
Machinery Maintenance Workers	420	$77,380
Rail Car Repairers	250	$60,730
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	160	$46,140

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.

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