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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges.
Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools
Our analysis found State Technical College of Missouri to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
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The excellent programs at Washburn Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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Hibbing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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 Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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