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Diesel program at Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD · Public 2-year · (605) 718-2400 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- 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
- $58,424
- Typical pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Rapid City, SD
- $62,700
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
Western Dakota Technical College awarded 12 diesel credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 14 we list.
On South Dakota'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 Technology | AAS | Hybrid (66 credit hours) | $18,876 | 64 | 68.3% | 7% | $14,313 |
| Diesel Technology // Industrial Maintenance | AAS | Campus (64 credit hours) | $18,304 | 64 | 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.
Compare nearby diesel programs
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