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Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,067 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,128 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for equipment maintenance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linn-Benton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LBCC are $13,287 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,870 per year.

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#4

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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 4 schools only.

  • 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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