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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$43,358 Avg Salary
$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 .

#1

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Sequoias the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at San Joaquin Delta College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Great Basin College Report

#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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With a ranking of #6, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, equipment maintenance graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $99, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Report

#7

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moses Lake.

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With a ranking of #7, Barstow Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the distant town of Barstow, Barstow Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at University of Alaska Anchorage

#10

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 68
Washington 39
Oregon 31
Alaska 5

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 26 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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