The Equipment Maintenance Major at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

If you plan to study heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, take a look at what Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU Tech is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 4,606.

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.

WSU Tech Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Degrees Available

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

WSU Tech Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings

Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at WSU Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the equipment maintenance majors at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

WSU Tech Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program

13% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of equipment maintenance associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in equipment maintenance only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at WSU Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in equipment maintenance at WSU Tech are white. Around 69% 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 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology with a associate's in equipment maintenance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

If you plan to be a equipment maintenance major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	12

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	5,260	$51,590
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,880	$49,600
Machinery Maintenance Workers	850	$45,330
Rail Car Repairers	830	$49,060
Millwrights	460	$50,200

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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