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Heavy Equipment Maintenance at College of Western Idaho

If you are interested in studying Heavy Equipment Maintenance, you may want to check out the program at College of Western Idaho. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of Western Idaho sits in Nampa, ID.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 heavy equipment maintenance degrees were granted at College of Western Idaho.

Studying Online at College of Western Idaho

Distance learning is available at College of Western Idaho. Among 11,015 students, 2,529 (23%) studied exclusively online and 2,535 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Rankings at College of Western Idaho

Rankings can help you compare College of Western Idaho’s Heavy Equipment Maintenance program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Idaho	#1 of 1
Best Value	Idaho	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 127

Earnings for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates from College of Western Idaho

Students who complete College of Western Idaho’s Heavy Equipment Maintenance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,926
2 years	$41,789
3 years	$53,181
4 years	$58,745
5 years	$61,671

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates from College of Western Idaho report median earnings of $58,745, compared with $42,155 for all College of Western Idaho graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates from College of Western Idaho comes in at $9,786.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates at College of Western Idaho, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates at College of Western Idaho are 0% women (0) and 100% men (14).

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program at College of Western Idaho

Of the 3 associate’s heavy equipment maintenance graduates at College of Western Idaho, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Heavy Equipment Maintenance associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Heavy Equipment Maintenance associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*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 College of Western Idaho

The Heavy Equipment Maintenance program at College of Western Idaho breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Heavy Equipment Maintenance	14

Best-Paid Careers for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates

Students who finish Heavy Equipment Maintenance program at College of Western Idaho go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.