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2026 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the The Plains States Region

8 Colleges in the United States
514 Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Degrees Awarded
$45,881 Avg Early-Career Salary

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 34 schools to find the best for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students.

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Best Schools for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall heavy/industrial equipment maintenance education in the The Plains States Region.

Top Schools in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance

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Our analysis ranked Southeast Community College Area the best school in the country for a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. This large public university is located in the city of Lincoln. About 11 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Southeast Community College Area in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Southeast Community College Area generally make around $44,877. Typical student debt for the program is $14,935. See the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program report for Southeast Community College Area

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. Set in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 152 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Central Community College earn a median of $43,218 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,277. Get the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance details for Central Community College

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A rank of #3 makes Metropolitan Community College Area one of the top schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. This very large public university is located in the city of Omaha. Metropolitan Community College Area awarded about 65 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program make about $45,583 in their early career. Metropolitan Community College Area graduates carry a median of $12,799 in student loans. Get the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance details for Metropolitan Community College Area

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. About 47 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree from Kirkwood Community College earn around $41,681 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,779 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Kirkwood Community College

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Hennepin Technical College awarded about 21 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees in the most recent data year. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Hennepin Technical College earn a median of $52,059 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,887. Read more about the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at Hennepin Technical College

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Dakota County Technical College earned the #6 position for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance this year. Dakota County Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Rosemount. About 16 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Dakota County Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Dakota County Technical College generally make around $67,618. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000. Read more about the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at Dakota County Technical College

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Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College placed #7 among the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Hibbing. About 21 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree from Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College earn around $40,888 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,029 to complete this degree. Read more about the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College

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Washburn Institute Of Technology ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. This small public university is located in the city of Topeka. There were roughly 19 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who graduated with this degree at Washburn Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Washburn Institute Of Technology earn a median of $39,749 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,362. Get the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance details for Washburn Institute Of Technology

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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. North Iowa Area Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Mason City. About 14 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at North Iowa Area Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from North Iowa Area Community College generally make around $44,466. Students borrow a median of $12,043 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from North Iowa Area Community College

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Riverland Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 13 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Riverland Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree from Riverland Community College earn around $49,194 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,732. See the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program report for Riverland Community College

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Garden City Community College came in at #11 for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance this year. Located in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 10 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who graduated with this degree at Garden City Community College in the most recent data year. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Garden City Community College earn a median of $35,476 early in their careers. Garden City Community College graduates carry a median of $11,084 in student loans. Get the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance details for Garden City Community College

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #12 for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance this year. Set in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 12 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Iowa Central Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program make about $39,624 in their early career. Iowa Central Community College graduates carry a median of $16,135 in student loans. Get the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance details for Iowa Central Community College

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Southeastern Community College West Burlington came in at #13 for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance this year. Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a mid-sized public school located in the town of West Burlington. About 43 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Southeastern Community College West Burlington in the most recent year. Students who receive their heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree from Southeastern Community College West Burlington earn around $45,760 in the first couple years of their career. Southeastern Community College West Burlington graduates carry a median of $16,126 in student loans. More information about a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Southeastern Community College West Burlington

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Southwestern Community College Creston placed #14 among the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools. Southwestern Community College Creston is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Creston. Southwestern Community College Creston awarded about 16 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program make about $46,106 in their early career. Southwestern Community College Creston graduates carry a median of $15,881 in student loans. See the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program report for Southwestern Community College Creston

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College earned the #15 position for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance this year. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 31% of students complete a degree within six years here. Ranken Technical College awarded about 29 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degree from Ranken Technical College earn around $61,155 in the first couple years of their career. Ranken Technical College graduates carry a median of $13,050 in student loans. Get the full heavy/industrial equipment maintenance details for Ranken Technical College

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Ozarks Technical Community College earned the #16 position for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance this year. Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public school located in the city of Springfield. About 25 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance degrees were awarded at Ozarks Technical Community College in the most recent year. Heavy/industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College earn a median of $36,644 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $15,866. Read more about the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 34 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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