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Associate-20% vs national median107 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Three Rivers College

Ranked 26th of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $32,469 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$57,248
middle 50%: $38,852 – $80,258
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,571 – $87,351

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 Three Rivers College's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,663 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 26th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,808 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,634 · 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
Eastern Maine Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Three Rivers College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,319 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$43,831 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$43,670 · 5 yrs out

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