Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs in Michigan
26 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $49,937 at Ferris State University.
What this work pays in Michigan
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Michigan earn a median of $64,250 a year across 17,310 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $66,680 | 3,860 |
| Millwrights | $89,190 | 2,900 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $96,890 | 2,240 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $59,590 | 1,640 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $99,140 | 560 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | $13,000 | $49,937 (15 grads) | 15 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton | Associate's degree | $16,166 | $42,235 (62 grads) | 25 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $41,044 (160 grads) | 238 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Associate's degree | — | $37,748 (20 grads) | 8 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| West Shore Community College Scottville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| West Shore Community College Scottville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.