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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median309 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Central Carolina Technical College

Ranked 17th of 18 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,270
middle 50%: $32,210 – $60,972
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $39,618 – $67,222
Median · 10 years out
$60,990
middle 50%: $46,337 – $76,015

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 Central Carolina Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,270 one year after graduating, rising to $60,990 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 17th 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?

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,862 total interest

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