2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
The Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. On average, equipment maintenance graduates from CVTC take out $13,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeshore Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 per year.
NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,210 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $15,387.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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MIAT College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
MIAT College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $14,678 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance majors at MIAT College of Technology accumulate an average of around $16,626 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECC are $9,516 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,679 in tuition and fees each year.
Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 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 colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 263 |
Indiana | 265 |
Wisconsin | 347 |
Ohio | 119 |
Illinois | 252 |
Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Equipment Maintenance Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 12 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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