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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

14 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$7,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,872 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,429 and had an average of $11,583 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 470 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,830 and $12,974 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,205 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bismarck State College.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $2,894 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k list, STC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STC is $9,576 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,332 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Community College.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NICC is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,987 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeast Iowa Community College.

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#6

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota

Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DCTC is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,042 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ranken Technical College is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 27 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ranken Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $13,980 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Hibbing Community College

Hibbing, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hibbing Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hibbing Community College is $8,543 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

WSU Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WSU Tech is $9,963 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

North Iowa Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Mason City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

North Iowa Area Community College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend North Iowa Area Community College is $6,551 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

SWCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,914 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southwestern Community College.

Full Southwestern Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#12

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 10 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k list, OTC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,090 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OTC.

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#13 in overall quality

Indian Hills Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IHCC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian Hills Community College is $5,644 for plains states region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full IHCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

MSC Southeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSC Southeast is $12,042 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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