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Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ranken Technical College Report

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Central Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at North Iowa Area Community College Report

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 54
Missouri 138
Minnesota 100
South Dakota 0
Iowa 62
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 158

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).

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