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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,472 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,328 Avg Salary

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

With 80 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance is the #157 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Ferris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,330.

Ferris also took the #3 spot in our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 per year.

Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Lansing Community College

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, MIAT College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIAT College of Technology are $14,553 a year. The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at MIAT College of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,258.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northern Michigan University Report

Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 12
Illinois 85
Wisconsin 61

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 5 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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