Diesel/Heavy Equipment programs in Kentucky
27 diesel/heavy equipment programs at 14 Kentucky schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (17 programs), the state median is $65,353 one year after completion, 4% above the national median of $63,060. Median borrower debt is $8,128.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 118 | $81,025 | $8,919 | $101 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 52 | $80,389 | $12,502 | $142 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 289 | $78,125 | $14,863 | $169 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 243 | $71,760 | $10,863 | $123 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 50 | $71,220 | $11,113 | $126 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 48 | $69,358 | $7,225 | $82 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 14 | $68,987 | – | – |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 96 | $66,076 | $7,750 | $88 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 219 | $65,353 | $7,338 | $83 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 16 | $65,270 | – | – |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 52 | $64,285 | – | – |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 11 | $63,955 | – | – |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 49 | $62,165 | – | – |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 333 | $58,397 | $5,500 | $63 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 33 | $50,307 | $6,325 | $72 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 96 | $48,741 | $8,067 | $92 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 20 | $48,645 | $8,189 | $93 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 50 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 51 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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ASE offers truck and heavy-equipment tests. Employers such as dealerships and fleets sometimes run their own training pipelines, so compare school costs to paid alternatives.
- Which engine makes and electronics do students train on?
- Are there employer partnerships with dealers or fleets?
- What are the tool costs?
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying diesel/heavy equipment program in Kentucky?
By reported one-year earnings, Jefferson Community and Technical College leads at $81,025 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many diesel/heavy equipment programs are in Kentucky?
The Scorecard lists 27 certificate or associate programs in this field at 14 schools in Kentucky.