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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 Colleges
$47,358 Avg Salary
$12,751 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the equipment maintenance programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools

Our analysis found Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

On average, equipment maintenance graduates from Madison College take out $12,789 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, equipment maintenance majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

On average, equipment maintenance graduates from CVTC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Western Technical College take out is $9,166.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

While working on their degree, equipment maintenance majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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MIAT College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

After completing their degree, equipment maintenance graduates from MIAT College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $14,684. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large 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 25 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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