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Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$46,128 Avg Salary
$14,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 8,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our 2023 rankings named Linn-Benton Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#4

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 100
California 270
Oregon 43
Nevada 43
Alaska 19

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

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 4 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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