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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median93 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Ranked 9th of 18 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,249
middle 50%: $32,198 – $54,580
Median · 5 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $52,165 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,249 one year after graduating, rising to $65,634 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $63,105 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,478 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Coastal Georgia
$78,843 · 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
Bridgerland Technical College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$44,787 · 5 yrs out

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