2025 Best Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a associate degree in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of industrial mechanics & maintenance technology. Combined, these schools handed out 152 associate degrees in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of industrial mechanics & maintenance technology for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to industrial mechanics & maintenance technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of industrial mechanics & maintenance technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized industrial mechanics & maintenance technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for industrial mechanics & maintenance technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Tech

1

Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Ranken Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a associate in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology from Ranken Technical College

2

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Metropolitan Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology from Metropolitan Community College

3

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology has to check out Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Wichita.More information about a associate in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology from Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

4

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Central Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology. Central Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Grand Island.More information about a associate in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology from Central Community College

5

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a associate in industrial mechanics & maintenance technology from Kirkwood Community College

Best Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial mechanics & maintenance technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	3
Kansas	275	12
Missouri	210	42
Iowa	200	26
Nebraska	163	39
South Dakota	148	0
North Dakota	144	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Tech

Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology is one of 2 different types of Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	68
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.