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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #21 most popular major in the country with 8,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the United States

Check out the equipment maintenance programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in the United States for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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The excellent programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #8 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of South Plainfield, Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #12 on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Heavy Equipment Maintenance students that almost earned our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
17 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
18 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas Manassas, VA
19 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK
20 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA
21 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Equipment Maintenance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 7,478
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 923
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other 45

Majors Similar to Equipment Maintenance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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