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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median88 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at South Louisiana Community College

Ranked 7th of 18 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,341 – $72,204
Median · 5 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $46,207 – $86,717
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 South Louisiana Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $63,105 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,769 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$131,293 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
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
Highland Community College
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$65,634 · 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

Other majors at South Louisiana Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,349 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out

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