Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

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#1 Best College for Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation in the U.S.

Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN

At Central Lakes College-Brainerd, only three majors are offered: Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation, Automation Engineer Technology/Technician, and......view more

Acceptance Rate

91%

Annual Degrees Awarded

49

SAT Score

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Median Starting Salary

$54,939

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About Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation programs prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.

Students majoring in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation can be awarded a degree up to a Associates degree. On average, 98% percent of men and 2% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Of all the US states, Minnesota is where degrees in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation are most commonly granted. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation is $47,900.

How popular is an Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation in MN

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49 degrees awarded
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation makes up 46.23% of all Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years awarded in Minnesota

Careers

Majoring in Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation, your education could lead you towards different careers. Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation majors go on to pursue jobs including Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators and Highway Maintenance Workers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation majors include Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
49
Female Students
1 (2%)
Male Students
48 (97%)

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