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Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

5 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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 2,386 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Trade Schools for an Associate in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in Kentucky for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,404.

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

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,344.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Somerset Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at SKYCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,531.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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