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

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

7 Colleges
$44,342 Avg Salary
$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance the best school in the Far Western US Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Linn-Benton Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Far Western US Region . LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance 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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#6

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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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 7 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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