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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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$44,307 Avg Salary
$10,805 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #21 most popular major in the country with 8,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 analysis found Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Manassas.

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Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #6 on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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Itawamba Community 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. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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With a ranking of #8, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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With a ranking of #10, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 208
Georgia 1,248
Arkansas 217
North Carolina 55
Florida 38
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 85
Virginia 3
Alabama 638
Kentucky 2,386
Tennessee 687
Mississippi 169

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Equipment Maintenance Concentrations

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).

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