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Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Types of Degrees Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	35
Associate’s Degree	12
Master’s Degree	1

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 93.7% of Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	3	6.2%
Men	45	93.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	36	75.0%
Asian	1	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino	6	12.5%
Black or African American	1	2.1%
Two or More Races	4	8.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,887
4 years	$52,783
5 years	$60,412

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $60,412 — roughly 21% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates earn a median of $52,783 four years after completion — roughly 39% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	47.03
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	47.0302
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician	47.0303

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.