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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate

11 Ranked Colleges
193 Degrees Awarded
$44,645 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,717 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,254 and had an average of $12,397 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 517 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,755 and $11,886 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 193 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate”.

Top 11 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

DCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, DCTC supports 2,319 students, and 95 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 63 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,429. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dakota County Technical College]](/colleges/dakota-county-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 20 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, Central Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,530. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Community College]](/colleges/central-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate 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 16 students in 2020-2021.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 653 of the 13,244 students enrolled at MCC were GI Bill® students, of which 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Metropolitan Community College]](/colleges/metropolitan-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, WSU Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WSU Tech supports 4,606 students, and 163 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 110 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,096. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Ranken Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College, 212 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,346. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ranken Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ranken Technical College]](/colleges/ranken-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate 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 12 students in 2020-2021.

OTC also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College, 564 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full OTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #7, Bismarck State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

BSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 194 of the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,217. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Bismarck State College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, STC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,756 students enrolled at STC, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,461. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full State Technical College of Missouri Veteran Student Life Report

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Ottumwa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, IHCC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,279 students enrolled at IHCC, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,629. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, Hibbing Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 913 students enrolled at Hibbing Community College, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,177. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hibbing Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Hibbing Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

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.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 4,162 students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,586. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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