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Best Schools for Heavy Equipment Technology in 2026

80 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Heavy Equipment Technology, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Heavy Equipment Technology graduate earns $51,528/yr across 80 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$51,528/yr

Avg TSW Score

61/100

AI-Proof Rating

AI-Proof

14% task exposure

All Heavy Equipment Technology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	75 74–75	$65,743/yr	138.7x
2	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	70 68–70	$64,355/yr	78.5x
3	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	71 69–72	$65,535/yr	87.9x
4	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	76 75–76	$69,378/yr	148.0x
5	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	69 69–69	$66,827/yr	70.8x
6	Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI · Heavy Equipment Technology	75 74–75	$66,358/yr	135.5x
7	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN · Heavy Equipment Technology	67 66–67	$67,618/yr	58.7x
8	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS · Heavy Equipment Technology	72 71–72	$64,343/yr	93.1x
9	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK · Heavy Equipment Technology	67 67–67	$68,422/yr	58.3x
10	Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY · Heavy Equipment Technology	74 73–75	$64,226/yr	138.2x
11	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · Heavy Equipment Technology	73 71–73	$62,982/yr	115.2x
12	Rend Lake College Ina, IL · Heavy Equipment Technology	74 73–74	$61,677/yr	136.1x
13	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	74 73–74	$61,026/yr	130.1x
14	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	68 66–68	$58,717/yr	72.7x
15	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	73 72–73	$59,458/yr	126.7x
16	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	73 72–73	$59,047/yr	124.5x
17	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	67 67–67	$60,878/yr	63.7x
18	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI · Heavy Equipment Technology	68 67–68	$62,438/yr	65.1x
19	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	64 64–64	$53,655/yr	56.6x
20	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	72 71–72	$55,793/yr	118.8x
21	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	67 66–67	$57,318/yr	68.5x
22	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	73 71–73	$54,588/yr	146.8x
23	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI · Heavy Equipment Technology	72 71–72	$55,793/yr	122.3x
24	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	72 71–72	$56,300/yr	119.9x
25	South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · Heavy Equipment Technology	71 66–71	$53,379/yr	107.8x
26	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO · Heavy Equipment Technology	63 63–63	$70,010/yr	38.8x
27	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC · Heavy Equipment Technology	64 62–64	$51,920/yr	56.7x
28	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI · Heavy Equipment Technology	72 69–72	$49,667/yr	138.4x
29	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	64 63–64	$52,193/yr	55.0x
30	Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · Heavy Equipment Technology	70 66–71	$47,380/yr	124.9x
31	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO · Heavy Equipment Technology	61 59–61	$55,282/yr	42.4x
32	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI · Heavy Equipment Technology	70 68–71	$46,591/yr	133.9x
33	Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Heavy Equipment Technology	71 70–71	$47,206/yr	151.0x
34	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID · Heavy Equipment Technology	72 70–73	$48,524/yr	184.5x
35	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY · Heavy Equipment Technology	67 66–67	$44,198/yr	93.9x
36	Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS · Heavy Equipment Technology	59 60–59	$45,147/yr	48.5x
37	Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH · Heavy Equipment Technology	60 59–60	$70,305/yr	—
38	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 57–59	$60,052/yr	—
39	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$57,632/yr	—
40	Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 57–59	$60,052/yr	—
41	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$55,314/yr	—
42	San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$55,314/yr	—
43	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · Heavy Equipment Technology	57 54–57	$55,532/yr	27.2x
44	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	57 56–58	$54,320/yr	—
45	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	57 55–57	$53,226/yr	—
46	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	57 55–57	$52,115/yr	—
47	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	57 56–57	$53,760/yr	—
48	San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$55,314/yr	—
49	Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA · Heavy Equipment Technology	66 65–66	$38,527/yr	120.5x
50	San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Fresno, CA · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$55,314/yr	—
51	San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$55,314/yr	—
52	San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto Salida, CA · Heavy Equipment Technology	58 56–58	$55,314/yr	—
53	Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL · Heavy Equipment Technology	61 56–62	$37,595/yr	87.8x
54	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	56 54–56	$49,247/yr	—
55	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	56 55–57	$50,524/yr	—
56	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR · Heavy Equipment Technology	55 55–55	$49,589/yr	27.0x
57	MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI · Heavy Equipment Technology	55 53–56	$44,800/yr	33.0x
58	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	55 53–55	$45,617/yr	—
59	Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · Heavy Equipment Technology	54 49–54	$34,396/yr	52.1x
60	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY · Heavy Equipment Technology	54 53–54	$45,160/yr	27.7x
61	Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion, OH · Heavy Equipment Technology	55 53–55	$44,597/yr	—
62	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA · Heavy Equipment Technology	55 52–55	$56,365/yr	19.0x
63	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Heavy Equipment Technology	53 52–54	$42,213/yr	—
64	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO · Heavy Equipment Technology	53 51–53	$52,300/yr	16.2x
65	Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ · Heavy Equipment Technology	53 52–54	$42,213/yr	—
66	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie McKenzie, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	54 52–54	$42,316/yr	—
67	Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	53 52–54	$42,213/yr	—
68	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	53 51–53	$40,356/yr	—
69	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	52 51–53	$40,146/yr	—
70	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH · Heavy Equipment Technology	52 51–52	$39,690/yr	—
71	MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI · Heavy Equipment Technology	51 49–51	$45,563/yr	16.5x
72	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA · Heavy Equipment Technology	51 50–52	$38,321/yr	—
73	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	51 50–52	$38,093/yr	—
74	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	50 48–50	$35,968/yr	—
75	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA · Heavy Equipment Technology	50 48–50	$35,968/yr	—
76	North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD · Heavy Equipment Technology	49 47–49	$34,004/yr	—
77	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	49 47–49	$34,205/yr	—
78	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA · Heavy Equipment Technology	49 47–49	$33,506/yr	—
79	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN · Heavy Equipment Technology	43 41–43	$26,135/yr	—
80	Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA · Heavy Equipment Technology	39 37–39	$19,794/yr	—

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Heavy Equipment Technology?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranks #1 for Heavy Equipment Technology with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $65,743/yr.

How much do Heavy Equipment Technology graduates earn?

Across 80 schools, Heavy Equipment Technology graduates earn an average of $51,528/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $70,305/yr.

Is Heavy Equipment Technology an AI-proof career?

Heavy Equipment Technology has an average AI task exposure of 14%, rated "AI-Proof". This is a highly AI-proof trade — hands-on work that AI cannot automate.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.