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

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

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 139 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, equipment maintenance graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $11,642 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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

Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 96% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance majors at SKYCTC accumulate an average of around $14,975 in student debt.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 98% are male.

On average, equipment maintenance graduates from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out $13,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Somerset Community College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report

Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Northeast, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northeast Alabama Community College Report

Southern Union State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southern Union State Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

About 4% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 96% are male.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at South Georgia Technical College Report

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

Equipment Maintenance majors at UAM take out an average of $7,885 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at University of Arkansas at Monticello

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Heavy Equipment Maintenance students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
12 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
13 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 185
North Carolina 5
Tennessee 12
Kentucky 422
South Carolina 56
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 48
Alabama 192
Mississippi 75

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 25 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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