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Associate-8% vs national median62 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 21st of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,497
middle 50%: $41,525 – $50,353
Median · 5 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $52,283 – $82,426
Median · 10 years out
$85,137
middle 50%: $63,610 – $105,799

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Community College of Aurora's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,497 one year after graduating, rising to $85,137 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 21st of 28 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,239 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kaskaskia College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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