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2027 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota

[Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/heavy-industrial-equipment-maintenance/heavy-equipment-maintenance-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota

2027 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools

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Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College
Hibbing, MN

$6,022 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,029 Avg Student Debt

$45,570 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College, our #1 best value for heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician in Minnesota. Set in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,022. Typical student debt for heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician graduates is $17,029. Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/technician graduates of Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College earn a median of $40,888 early in their careers. Set against $17,029 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN

$6,679 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,938 Median Earnings (10yr)

Dakota County Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician, landing the #2 spot this year. Dakota County Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Rosemount. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,679. Typical student debt for heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician graduates is $12,000. Soon after graduation, heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician degree recipients from Dakota County Technical College generally make around $67,618. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.