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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median54 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Navarro College

Ranked 16th of 18 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,867
middle 50%: $50,311 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $46,845 – $69,917
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Navarro College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,867 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 16th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $6,744 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
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
Central Carolina Technical College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Navarro College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,519 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,346 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,302 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out

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