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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$9,212 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,328 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Western Technical College Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeshore Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Lakeshore Technical College

The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.

NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

The excellent associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $5,940 a year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $14,330.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ferris State University Report

MIAT College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

MIAT College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $14,553 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from MIAT College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $18,258.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at MIAT College of Technology

Elgin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value 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 moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECC are $9,516 a year.

ECC also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Elgin Community College Report

#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,589 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Rapids Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Grand Rapids Community College Report

Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. LCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $10,760 per year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Lansing Community College Report

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

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

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.

  • 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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