2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology the best value school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their undergraduate certificate. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hibbing Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.
Hibbing Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,071 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a medium-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesabi Range College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mesabi Range College are $7,086 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, equipment maintenance graduates from Mesabi Range College carry an average student debtload of $11,727.
Mesabi Range College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BSC also is in the top 15% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. 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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Washburn Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn Tech are $8,323 per year. On average, equipment maintenance graduates from Washburn Tech take out $14,137 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Iowa Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Central Community College are $8,650 per year.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each 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 undergraduate certificate. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $6,000 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance
| 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.