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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region

125 Colleges
$44,307 Avg Salary
$9,669 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 125 schools in the Southeast Region 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

While working on their degree, equipment maintenance majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,006 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 125 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gadsden State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

Equipment Maintenance majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out an average of $8,630 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Lincoln Tech - Nashville take out is $12,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Maysville Community and Technical 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. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

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Southern Union State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#13

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#14

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #15, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

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With a ranking of #17, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
20 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY
20 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR
22 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
22 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
24 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
25 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN

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).

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