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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median188 grads tracked

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

Ranked 10th of 18 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,378
middle 50%: $38,967 – $73,728
Median · 5 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $44,060 – $82,142
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Bridgerland Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,378 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $63,105 for this field, ranking 10th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,264 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kaskaskia College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgerland Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,775 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,715 · 5 yrs out

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