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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

37 Colleges
$46,328 Avg Salary
$15,688 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance program at each school on the list.

Check out the equipment maintenance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Women make up 3% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at MIAT College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

Women make up 8% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance majors at MIAT College of Technology accumulate an average of around $18,258 in student debt.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 17 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Ferris, 94% are male and 6% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $14,330.

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#5

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mid-State Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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#6

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 8% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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John Wood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Olney Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the town of Olney, Olney Central College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northwest State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 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 29 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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