Diesel/Heavy Equipment programs in Iowa
17 diesel/heavy equipment programs at 9 Iowa schools are in the federal data.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 43 | not reported | – | – |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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ASE offers truck and heavy-equipment tests. Employers such as dealerships and fleets sometimes run their own training pipelines, so compare school costs to paid alternatives.
- Which engine makes and electronics do students train on?
- Are there employer partnerships with dealers or fleets?
- What are the tool costs?
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying diesel/heavy equipment program in Iowa?
No program in this state reports earnings in the current data, so compare cost, completion and local job postings instead.
How many diesel/heavy equipment programs are in Iowa?
The Scorecard lists 17 certificate or associate programs in this field at 9 schools in Iowa.