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
48
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$64,226
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$18,609
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota North College
Grad rate: 38.6% |
MN | +$510,629 | $68,343 | $16,231 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Grad rate: 73.2% |
TN | +$415,523 | $63,416 | $12,797 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Grad rate: 41.1% |
GA | +$373,285 | $61,243 | $11,575 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
College of Western Idaho
Grad rate: 26.7% |
ID | +$312,794 | $58,915 | $12,294 | $9,786 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Apollo Career Center
Grad rate: 73.2% |
OH | +$293,160 | $56,658 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Upper Valley Career Center
Grad rate: 64.1% |
OH | +$285,708 | $57,515 | $24,592 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 48.2% |
WI | +$281,217 | $56,841 | $15,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Southern Crescent Technical College
Grad rate: 54.4% |
GA | +$272,354 | $56,308 | $13,806 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Chattanooga State Community College
Grad rate: 21.7% |
TN | +$266,686 | $55,995 | $13,214 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 46.4% |
WI | +$243,057 | $55,777 | $16,283 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
West Georgia Technical College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
GA | +$242,208 | $54,611 | $10,012 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Washburn Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 59.7% |
KS | +$216,645 | $53,722 | $17,795 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Washburn University
Grad rate: 53.4% |
KS | +$213,491 | $53,722 | $20,949 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Grad rate: 86.3% |
TN | +$203,070 | $52,775 | $12,430 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
TCAT Athens
Grad rate: 63.1% |
TN | +$196,478 | $52,342 | $10,362 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Grad rate: 59.3% |
CA | +$163,790 | $51,589 | $27,990 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Western Technical College
Grad rate: 40.7% |
WI | +$155,777 | $51,185 | $15,548 | $9,166 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Grad rate: 51.6% |
CA | +$151,018 | $51,589 | $27,937 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Grad rate: 45.7% |
CA | +$150,816 | $51,589 | $28,139 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Grad rate: 56.6% |
CA | +$150,562 | $51,589 | $28,393 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Grad rate: 56.6% |
CA | +$149,380 | $51,589 | $29,575 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Grad rate: 32.9% |
CA | +$146,192 | $51,589 | $32,763 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Grad rate: 57.4% |
TN | +$144,571 | $50,007 | $15,569 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Ranken Technical College
Grad rate: 51.2% |
MO | +$119,596 | $50,343 | $28,229 | $14,100 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Grad rate: 74.8% |
TN | +$75,691 | $46,570 | $15,709 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Albany Technical College
Grad rate: 40.9% |
GA | +$59,909 | $45,686 | $13,811 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Coastal Pines Technical College
Grad rate: 48.1% |
GA | +$50,930 | $45,030 | $9,670 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Grad rate: 62.8% |
TN | +$40,595 | $44,433 | $8,065 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Grad rate: 62.6% |
MI | +$32,008 | $45,572 | $26,607 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Grad rate: 58.9% |
TN | +$9,961 | $44,926 | $32,359 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Grad rate: 52.1% |
IN | +$8,172 | $44,926 | $34,148 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
Grad rate: 74.9% |
NJ | +$7,627 | $44,926 | $34,693 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Grad rate: 82.1% |
TN | -$26,195 | $41,570 | $17,595 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Grad rate: 76.0% |
TN | -$36,035 | $40,925 | $14,535 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
Grad rate: 70.1% |
TN | -$37,368 | $40,823 | $13,828 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Grad rate: 74.4% |
TN | -$41,778 | $40,695 | $15,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Grad rate: 69.6% |
TN | -$84,764 | $38,613 | $17,024 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Chattahoochee Technical College
Grad rate: 38.9% |
GA | -$88,455 | $38,192 | $12,295 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Northwest State Community College
Grad rate: 45.9% |
OH | -$108,863 | $37,879 | $17,668 | $6,500 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Warren County Career Center
Grad rate: 83.6% |
OH | -$109,713 | $37,747 | $24,653 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Athens Technical College
Grad rate: 33.1% |
GA | -$135,385 | $35,902 | $13,425 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Meridian Community College
Grad rate: 37.4% |
MS | -$146,442 | $35,348 | $13,402 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
Grad rate: 79.7% |
OH | -$167,752 | $34,213 | N/A | $8,898 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Scioto County Career Technical Center
Grad rate: 70.0% |
OH | -$198,914 | $33,382 | $26,554 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Grad rate: 82.9% |
PA | -$233,594 | $31,403 | $15,714 | $4,400 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
North American Trade Schools
Grad rate: 70.4% |
MD | -$349,830 | $26,070 | $16,973 | $10,561 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Industrial Technical College
Grad rate: 64.4% |
PR | -$503,790 | $17,303 | $9,850 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Atlanta Technical College
Grad rate: 38.0% |
GA | -$591,158 | $12,926 | $9,678 | 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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