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Certificate (1-2 years)+25% vs national median33 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at College of Coastal Georgia

Ranked 3rd of 18 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $32,639 – $87,244
Median · 5 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $63,134 – $91,636
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $49,855 – $104,864

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of College of Coastal Georgia's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $72,585 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $63,105 for this field, ranking 3rd of 18 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,892 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$131,293 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Coastal Georgia

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,335 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,867 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out

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