Estherville, Iowa · Public
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,933 school-wide net price and $43,108 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 98
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 50%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,933/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $55,732
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,108/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.5%), school-wide average net price ($13,933), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,108), and peer averages from 98 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 98 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,183 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,358 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Iowa Lakes Community College in the top 88% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
See the national program hub →Comparable programs
Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 1.6% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ 
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,060 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians accounts for 3.5% of the awards or completions reported for Iowa Lakes Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 3.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Iowa Lakes Community College's average net price is $13,933 per year, about $55,732 over four years. That is $5,183 above the $8,750 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,108 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,358 above the $40,750 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Iowa Lakes Community College #86 of 98 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.