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2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$42,760 Avg Salary
Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,872 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,429 and had an average of $11,583 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 470 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,830 and $12,974 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $5,641 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Metropolitan Community College

#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. BSC is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BSC is $9,211 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Bismarck State College

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

NICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Iowa Community College is $11,309 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full NICC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $9,028 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Central Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#5

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCTC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,822 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,564 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ranken Technical College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,045 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ranken Technical College.

Full Ranken Technical College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#7 in overall quality

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,920 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WSU Tech.

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#9

Hibbing Community College

Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k list, Hibbing Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hibbing Community College is $10,323 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11 in overall quality

North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Mason City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Iowa Area Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Iowa Area Community College is $8,707 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at North Iowa Area Community College

#9 in overall quality

Southwestern Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Creston, Iowa, and it awarded 9 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

SWCC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Community College is $8,259 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SWCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

IHCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend IHCC is $8,293 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Indian Hills Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#13

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

OTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $10,105 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14 in overall quality

Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSC Southeast, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State College Southeast is $13,637 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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