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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Big Bend Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Big Bend Community College

What traits are you looking for in a equipment maintenance school? To help you decide if Big Bend Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's equipment maintenance program.

Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington and approximately 1,892 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 students received their associate's degree in equipment maintenance.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance section at the bottom of this page.

Big Bend Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Equipment Maintenance (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Equipment Maintenance (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Equipment Maintenance

Big Bend Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings

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Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at Big Bend Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the equipment maintenance majors at Big Bend Community College.

Big Bend Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program

13% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of equipment maintenance associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Big Bend Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in equipment maintenance graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Big Bend Community College with a associate's in equipment maintenance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

If you plan to be a equipment maintenance major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Big Bend Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 20

Careers That Equipment Maintenance Grads May Go Into

A degree in equipment maintenance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Big Bend Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7,210 $61,870
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 4,560 $59,580
Millwrights 1,530 $63,120
Machinery Maintenance Workers 790 $54,220
Rail Car Repairers 650 $58,090

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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