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

73 Colleges
$47,358 Avg Salary
$12,751 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Great Lakes 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their degree, equipment maintenance majors at MIAT College of Technology accumulate an average of around $14,684 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rend Lake College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Equipment Maintenance majors at Madison College take out an average of $12,789 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Madison Area Technical College Report

#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at CVTC take out is $12,000.

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Olney Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Olney, Olney Central College is a public college with a small student population.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

On average, equipment maintenance graduates from Ferris take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ferris State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
12 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
13 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
14 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
14 Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges 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 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).

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