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Heavy Equipment Maintenance at Meridian Community College
If you plan to study Heavy Equipment Maintenance, consider the program at Meridian Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Meridian Community College sits in Meridian, MS.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 heavy equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Meridian Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Meridian Community College
Online coursework is an option at Meridian Community College. Among 2,780 students, 255 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 751 (27%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates from Meridian Community College
Students who complete Meridian Community College’s Heavy Equipment Maintenance program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 2 years | $26,353 |
| 4 years | $35,348 |
| 5 years | $49,466 |
How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates from Meridian Community College earn a median of $35,348, compared with $38,301 for all Meridian Community College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.
More Specific Heavy Equipment Maintenance Concentrations at Meridian Community College
The Heavy Equipment Maintenance program at Meridian Community College includes the following sub-specializations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance | 5 |
Top-Paying Careers for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Graduates
Students who finish Heavy Equipment Maintenance program at Meridian Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Heavy Equipment Maintenance graduates, 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.