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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median86 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Northeastern Technical College

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

Median · 1 year out
$53,397
middle 50%: $47,911 – $59,600
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $44,644 – $66,418
Median · 10 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $50,881 – $76,285

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 Northeastern Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $53,397 one year after graduating, rising to $60,508 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 18th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,245 total interest

Same major at other universities

Waubonsee Community College
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Technical College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,219 · 5 yrs out

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