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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,125 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,328 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance was ranked #199 in the country. In fact 8,717 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for equipment maintenance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

Portland Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Linn-Benton Community College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LBCC are $13,307 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,012 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

#4

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Miramar College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Diego Miramar College are $8,512 a year.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 68
Washington 39
Oregon 31
Alaska 5

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

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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