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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate 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.
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. 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.
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the equipment maintenance basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college 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 Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at MIAT College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
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Western Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State
Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 263 |
| Indiana | 265 |
| Wisconsin | 347 |
| Ohio | 119 |
| Illinois | 252 |
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Related Rankings by Major
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 13 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.