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Associate+5% vs national median172 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 12th of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,009
middle 50%: $43,433 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$75,253
middle 50%: $54,051 – $86,929
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Linn-Benton Community College's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,009 one year after graduating, rising to $75,253 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 12th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,902 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota County Technical College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

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