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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$7,680 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,328 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance was ranked #199 in the country. In fact 8,717 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for equipment maintenance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year. Equipment Maintenance majors at DCTC take out an average of $12,912 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,875 per year.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year.

BSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,780 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshalltown Community College are $5,448 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IHCC are $6,000 a year.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 87
Minnesota 25
Kansas 12
Iowa 26
Nebraska 39
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 0

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,539
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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