Reading, Pennsylvania · Public
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Reading Area Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% reported program-share signal, $9,228 school-wide net price, and $39,082 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 46 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~46
- Schools with reported signal
- 98
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,228/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,912
- Median debt
- $8,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,082/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($9,228), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,082), and peer averages from 98 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 98 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($478 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,668 below). Together, those evidence points place Reading Area Community College in the top 62% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 1.6% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.8% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% reported share · $2,060 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,818 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.7% reported share · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Reading Area Community College, which is bigger than 68% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 46 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Reading Area Community College's average net price is $9,228 per year, about $36,912 over four years. That is $478 above the $8,750 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,082 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,668 below the $40,750 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Reading Area Community College #61 of 98 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.