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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

105 Colleges
$6,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,254 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,717 people earned a degree or certificate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the #199 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for equipment maintenance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the United States

Check out the equipment maintenance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools

$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in the United States for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Madison College take out is $12,789.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools list.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at CVTC take out is $12,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,166.

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$6,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year. Equipment Maintenance majors at WITC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.

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$5,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.

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#11

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year.

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$5,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Heavy Equipment Maintenance students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY
17 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
18 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
19 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
20 Mesabi Range College Virginia, MN
21 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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