Rosemount, Minnesota · Public
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Dakota County Technical College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% reported program-share signal, $13,548 school-wide net price, and $51,938 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 50 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~50
- Schools with reported signal
- 98
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 57.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,548/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,192
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,938/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($13,548), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,938), and peer averages from 98 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 98 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,798 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($11,188 above). Together, those evidence points place Dakota County Technical College in the top 68% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 1.6% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.8% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% reported share · $2,060 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,818 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.7% reported share · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Dakota County Technical College, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 2.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 50 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Dakota County Technical College's average net price is $13,548 per year, about $54,192 over four years. That is $4,798 above the $8,750 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,938 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,188 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Dakota County Technical College #67 of 98 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.