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

Rice Lake, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 13 graduates a year

$55,793
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,005
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,199
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 55
Rank by pay
#9 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,500
Median federal debt

Northwood Technical College graduates in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwood Technical College Compares for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

All 55 colleges reporting heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY$90,983$103,020#1$65,743
2Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$85,957$97,329#2$56,300
3Riverland Community College Austin, MN$84,389$80,610#8—
4Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$78,677$81,867#6—
5Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY$77,533$87,791#3$61,026
6Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN$76,148$72,738#17$47,380
7Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$76,005$79,087#9$55,793
8Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY$75,744$85,765#4$59,047
9Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN$74,734$81,639#7$57,632
10San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA$72,975$66,402#27$55,314

Other Majors at Northwood Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Agricultural Mechanization$71,175—#2 of 5
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$69,787—#7 of 226
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,341$43,765#87 of 290
Computer and Information Sciences$57,349$50,239#16 of 43
Precision Metal Working$54,941$42,282#69 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$47,169$35,702#211 of 319
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$46,727—#18 of 332
Accounting and Related Services$45,947$30,586#38 of 101
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,582$36,070#72 of 637
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,567$23,210#4 of 59
Gerontology$38,916——
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$38,870$26,492#713 of 757
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,379$35,796#212 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,988—#32 of 104
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$32,846$18,294#130 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwood Technical College heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,793 one year after graduating and $76,005 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwood Technical College rank for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians graduates, Northwood Technical College ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians at Northwood Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians ($62,199), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,500.

← All data for Northwood Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.