Find Trade Colleges

Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

Equipment Maintenance majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out an average of $13,404 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Equipment Maintenance majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $11,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Somerset Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Itawamba Community College

Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Read More…

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Equipment Maintenance majors at SKYCTC take out an average of $10,531 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

East Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at East Mississippi Community College

#9

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

With a ranking of #9, Aiken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

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
South Carolina 208
Georgia 1,248
Arkansas 217
North Carolina 55
Florida 38
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 85
Virginia 3
Alabama 638
Kentucky 2,386
Tennessee 687
Mississippi 169

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

Equipment Maintenance Concentrations

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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.