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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northwest-Shoals Community College

Every heavy/industrial equipment maintenance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the equipment maintenance program at Northwest-Shoals Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and approximately 3,360 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 19 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.

NW-SCC 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

NW-SCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Rankings

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Equipment Maintenance Student Demographics at NW-SCC

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

NW-SCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate’s Program

11% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of equipment maintenance associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in equipment maintenance only graduates about 6% women each year. The program at NW-SCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in equipment maintenance at NW-SCC are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest-Shoals Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	72

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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	11,750	$50,230
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	2,290	$50,000
Machinery Maintenance Workers	1,310	$40,300
Millwrights	1,150	$46,500
Rail Car Repairers	270	$49,690

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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