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Heavy Equipment Maintenance at Chippewa Valley Technical College
If you plan to study Heavy Equipment Maintenance, you may want to check out the program at Chippewa Valley Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Chippewa Valley Technical College is located in Eau Claire, WI.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 54 heavy equipment maintenance degrees were granted at Chippewa Valley Technical College.
Online Class Availability at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Many students take online classes at Chippewa Valley Technical College. Of 8,330 students, 1,795 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,735 (21%) took at least some classes online.
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Rankings at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Use these rankings to compare Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Heavy Equipment Maintenance program against peer institutions.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Wisconsin | #6 of 11 |
| Best Value | Wisconsin | #9 of 11 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Great Lakes (Region) | #12 of 23 |
| Best Value | Great Lakes (Region) | #17 of 22 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #37 of 124 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #99 of 127 |
Earnings for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates from Chippewa Valley Technical College
Those who finish Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Heavy Equipment Maintenance program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $55,073 |
| 2 years | $47,930 |
| 3 years | $55,777 |
| 4 years | $57,793 |
| 5 years | $65,863 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates from Chippewa Valley Technical College earn a median of $57,793, compared with $52,917 for all Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
Median student loan debt for Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates from Chippewa Valley Technical College is $12,000.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the composition of Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates at Chippewa Valley Technical College, by degree type.
Looking at the program as a whole, Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates at Chippewa Valley Technical College are 9% women (5) and 91% men (49).
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Of the 7 associate’s heavy equipment maintenance graduates at Chippewa Valley Technical College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Heavy Equipment Maintenance associate’s degree recipients at Chippewa Valley Technical College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
More Specific Heavy Equipment Maintenance Concentrations at Chippewa Valley Technical College
The Heavy Equipment Maintenance program at Chippewa Valley Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance | 15 |
| Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance | 39 |
Best-Paid Careers for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates
Students who finish Heavy Equipment Maintenance program at Chippewa Valley Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Heavy Equipment Maintenance majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $74,051 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $69,523 |
| Millwrights | $69,067 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $68,487 |
| Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | $54,995 |
| Rail Car Repairers | $49,359 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $39,180 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $36,138 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $31,702 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.