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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$46,128 Avg Salary
$14,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 8,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the best school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

While working on their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance majors at STC accumulate an average of around $10,308 in student debt.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at State Technical College of Missouri Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Equipment Maintenance majors at DCTC take out an average of $11,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Dakota County Technical College Report

#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Ranken Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,568.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ranken Technical College Report

#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Central Community College Report

Hibbing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Equipment Maintenance majors at Hibbing Community College take out an average of $12,795 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Hibbing Community College Report

Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 54
Missouri 138
Minnesota 100
South Dakota 0
Iowa 62
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 158

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Equipment Maintenance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 7,478
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 923
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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