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Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$21,070 Avg Salary
$11,806 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.

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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best school in the Southwest Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texarkana College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

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The excellent programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 58
Texas 44
Oklahoma 35
New Mexico 14

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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