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Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$8,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,128 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for equipment maintenance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southern Crescent Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southern Crescent Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OFTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Oconee Fall Line Technical College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year.

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Albany Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Albany Technical College are $5,396 a year.

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#7

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $6,880 per year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Aiken Technical College Report

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 per year.

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North Georgia Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

North Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CGTC also did well on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,248
South Carolina 208
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.

  • 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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