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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #166 most popular major in Illinois with 85 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Rend Lake College the most popular school in Illinois 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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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Olney Central College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the remote town of Olney, Olney Central College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Elgin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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John Wood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Illinois ranking. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

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#9

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Illinois list. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights.

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Heartland 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 #10 on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 80
Ohio 12
Wisconsin 61

One of 7 majors within the area of study, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 24 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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