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Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 Colleges
$47,358 Avg Salary
$12,335 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.

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.

The Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis the best school in the Great Lakes Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the 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 Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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The excellent programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #6, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #9, MIAT College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 347
Ohio 119
Illinois 252

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 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.

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