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, 92% percent of men and 8% 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.