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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in the Plains States Region

24 Ranked Colleges
193 Degrees Awarded
$44,645 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 8,717 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,254 and had an average of $12,397 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 517 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,755 and $11,886 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 193 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. That schools that top this list have a program in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 24 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at State Technical College of Missouri

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ranken Technical College

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small school located in Hibbing, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Hibbing Community College

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Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 7 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

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Southwestern Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Creston, Iowa, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at SWCC

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NICC is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeast Iowa Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Metropolitan Community College

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 12 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

With a ranking of #10, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 20 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Central Community College

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

Mid-Plains Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 5 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Pine Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Pine Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Pine City, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Pine Technical & Community College

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at OTC

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Marshalltown Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Marshalltown Community College is a small school located in Marshalltown, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Marshalltown Community College

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North Central Missouri College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central Missouri College is a public institution located in Trenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at NCMC

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at BSC

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mason City, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Iowa Area Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Mesabi Range College
Virginia, Minnesota

Mesabi Range College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Mesabi Range College is a small public school situated in Virginia, Minnesota. It awarded 18 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Mesabi Range College

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

East Central College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. East Central College is a public institution located in Union, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at East Central College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Western Dakota Technical Institute

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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Equipment Maintenance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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