2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree School for You
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #199 most popular major in the country with 8,717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Technical College to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $14,330.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MIAT College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.
After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from MIAT College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $18,258.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Lakeshore Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
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Northern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Grand Rapids Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
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Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.
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Elgin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 80 |
| Ohio | 12 |
| Illinois | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 61 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance
One of 7 majors within the area of study, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Equipment Maintenance
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 56,539 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 19,594 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.