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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median43 grads tracked

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

Ranked 9th of 18 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,157
middle 50%: $59,476 – $86,191
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $43,722 – $89,353
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $64,085 – $103,464

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of College of Coastal Georgia's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $73,157 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 9th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,975 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$76,237 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Coastal Georgia

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,843 · 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
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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