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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$8,626 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,420 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for equipment maintenance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Macomb Community College to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $6,090 per year.

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

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI
$7,869 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Grand Rapids Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan list.

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$14,553 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MIAT College of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIAT College of Technology are $14,553 per year. The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at MIAT College of Technology take out is $14,684. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $92, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges 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 6 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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