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Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies at Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN · Public · Associate Degree · Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
67 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
67
Strong Growth
67
Base Case
67
Conservative
Earnings $67,618/yr (31% vs median)
AI-Proof AI-Proof (89% shielded)
Job Market Large (80,400 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $781K $689K $623K
Earnings Multiple 60.8x 53.7x 48.6x
Viable Career Paths 9 of 9 9 of 9 9 of 9
TradeSchoolWorth Score 67 67 67

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition
$12,838
Median Debt at Graduation
$12,000
2.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$76,596
13% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 80,400 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers $106,580 2,000 +5.0% 82%
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door $74,690 3,900 +1.3% 87%
Rail car repairers $65,680 1,500 +2.8% 90%
Millwrights $65,170 3,600 0.0% 98%
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines $63,980 16,500 +5.8% 90%
Industrial machinery mechanics $63,760 45,700 +16.1% 73%
Wind turbine service technicians $62,580 2,300 +49.9% 96%
Maintenance workers, machinery $60,500 4,800 -2.8% 86%

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Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies at Other Schools

Warren County Career Center ($70,305) Ranken Technical College ($70,010) Gateway Community and Technical College ($69,378) Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ($68,422) Gateway Community and Technical College ($66,827) Montcalm Community College ($66,358) Bluegrass Community and Technical College ($65,743) Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ($65,535)

Other Majors at Dakota County Technical College

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians ($69,044) Electrical and Power Transmission Installers ($63,839) Electrical and Power Transmission Installers ($53,566) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) ($52,079) Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies ($51,116) Precision Metal Working ($50,464) Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management ($49,173) Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants ($48,973)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies at Dakota County Technical College?
This program scores 67/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 67 (conservative) to 67 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies graduates retain 9 of 9 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $623,359 (conservative) to $781,112 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies graduates?
The career paths mapped to Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies have roughly 80,400 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies at Dakota County Technical College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 53.7x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 48.6x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
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. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.