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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$8,071 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,755 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools

$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota County Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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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$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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

BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Hennepin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

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#7

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN
$7,086 Average Tuition & Fees

Mesabi Range College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesabi Range College are $7,086 per year. While working on their degree, equipment maintenance majors at Mesabi Range College accumulate an average of around $11,545 in student debt.

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$7,071 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Hibbing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $7,071 per year. Equipment Maintenance majors at Hibbing Community College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,840 per year.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Washburn Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in tuition and fees each 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 19 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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