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Diesel program at Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA · Public 4-year · (360) 442-2311 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 4
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $51,586
- Typical pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Longview-Kelso, WA
- $74,750
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Lower Columbia College awarded 4 diesel credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 12 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Washington's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technology | $12,722 | 70 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Diesel/Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance | $6,659 | 40 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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