Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
33
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$207,344
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$19,598
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bellingham Technical College
Grad rate: 37.7% |
WA | +$1,535,270 | $120,252 | $14,885 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Metropolitan Community College Area
Grad rate: 25.2% |
NE | +$639,112 | $74,924 | $9,684 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 36.2% |
KY | +$483,640 | $68,202 | $13,281 | $10,250 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 45.6% |
KY | +$462,604 | $67,212 | $13,502 | $10,838 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Dakota County Technical College
Grad rate: 49.5% |
MN | +$417,136 | $65,246 | $15,792 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Ferris State University
Grad rate: 48.6% |
MI | +$410,758 | $66,022 | $26,066 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
San Juan College
Grad rate: 25.5% |
NM | +$387,584 | $62,697 | $13,178 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Grad rate: 41.1% |
GA | +$376,510 | $61,983 | $11,575 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Southern Crescent Technical College
Grad rate: 54.4% |
GA | +$283,628 | $57,562 | $13,806 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Des Moines Area Community College
Grad rate: 34.0% |
IA | +$265,812 | $56,857 | $15,664 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Somerset Community College
Grad rate: 41.5% |
KY | +$242,192 | $55,356 | $12,464 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
State Technical College of Missouri
Grad rate: 78.0% |
MO | +$218,730 | $55,485 | $17,385 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
York Technical College
Grad rate: 31.6% |
SC | +$210,319 | $54,849 | $15,399 | $11,750 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
College of Western Idaho
Grad rate: 26.7% |
ID | +$199,032 | $53,181 | $12,294 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Grad rate: 49.6% |
PA | +$189,077 | $55,709 | $32,595 | $14,750 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Gadsden State Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
AL | +$159,846 | $51,061 | $10,687 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Minnesota North College
Grad rate: 38.6% |
MN | +$116,478 | $49,447 | $16,231 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Northeast Alabama Community College
Grad rate: 39.2% |
AL | +$106,520 | $48,388 | $10,620 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Grad rate: 45.7% |
CA | +$90,842 | $49,356 | $28,139 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Grad rate: 56.6% |
CA | +$90,334 | $49,356 | $28,393 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Grad rate: 56.6% |
CA | +$87,970 | $49,356 | $29,575 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Grad rate: 32.9% |
CA | +$81,594 | $49,356 | $32,763 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Grad rate: 37.2% |
MS | +$60,362 | $46,496 | $14,779 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Ranken Technical College
Grad rate: 51.2% |
MO | +$54,582 | $48,362 | $28,229 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Grad rate: 62.6% |
MI | +$46,271 | $48,303 | $26,607 | $19,685 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
The University of Montana
Grad rate: 45.9% |
MT | +$41,912 | $46,470 | $23,744 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Grad rate: 62.2% |
AR | +$33,844 | $45,341 | $16,488 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Grad rate: 58.9% |
TN | -$10,498 | $44,711 | $32,359 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Grad rate: 52.1% |
IN | -$14,076 | $44,711 | $34,148 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Grad rate: 53.5% |
NY | -$46,124 | $42,902 | $23,982 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Northern Michigan University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
MI | -$56,212 | $41,810 | $26,206 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
San Diego Miramar College
Grad rate: 43.1% |
CA | -$89,456 | $38,670 | $11,428 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Grad rate: 38.2% |
AR | -$233,218 | $31,819 | $14,799 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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