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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree 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 value experiences for equipment maintenance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the equipment maintenance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota County Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,419 a year. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Central Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,578 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $7,227 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #2 for overall quality for equipment maintenance in the Plains States Region .
With a ranking of #6, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,990 a year.
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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STC are $13,320 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance majors at STC accumulate an average of around $10,308 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Marshalltown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,688 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in tuition and fees each year.
Indian Hills 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 #10 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IHCC are $6,120 a year.
Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State
Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 54 |
Missouri | 138 |
Minnesota | 100 |
South Dakota | 0 |
Iowa | 62 |
North Dakota | 5 |
Nebraska | 158 |
Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Equipment Maintenance Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology | 7,478 |
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician | 923 |
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other | 45 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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