2026 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in Minnesota
[Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/heavy-industrial-equipment-maintenance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students.
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2026 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools
Riverland Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $6,297 in tuition and fees. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates carry a median of $15,732 in student loans. Early-career heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates make about $49,194. Set against $15,732 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College earned it the #2 place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,022. Students borrow a median of $17,029 to complete the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program here. Soon after graduation, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College generally make around $40,888. That is a strong return on a $17,029 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hennepin Technical College earned it the #3 place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Set in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,940. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates carry a median of $17,887 in student loans. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Hennepin Technical College earn a median of $52,059 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,887 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dakota County Technical College earned it the #4 place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Set in the rural area of Rosemount, Dakota County Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,679. Typical student debt for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates is $12,000. Early-career heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates make about $67,618. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.
