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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$45,420 Avg Salary
$17,092 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

With 80 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance is the #157 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named MIAT College of Technology the most popular school in Michigan for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, equipment maintenance graduates from MIAT College of Technology carry an average student debt load of $14,684. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $92, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Equipment Maintenance majors at Ferris take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Montcalm Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sidney, Montcalm Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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Macomb Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Muskegon 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 #8 on the list. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Muskegon.

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Lansing 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Southwestern Michigan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in Michigan ranking. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 12
Illinois 85
Wisconsin 61

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 13 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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