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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$46,328 Avg Salary
$15,688 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

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 small city of La Crosse.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MIAT College of Technology is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 80
Ohio 12
Illinois 85
Wisconsin 61

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).

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