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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$7,327 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the equipment maintenance basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for equipment maintenance in the Great Lakes Region .

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #1 for overall quality for equipment maintenance in the Great Lakes Region .

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.

CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeshore Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,326 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year.

Gateway Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year.

Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $7,018 per year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

MIAT College of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIAT College of Technology are $14,678 per year.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 347
Ohio 119
Illinois 252

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

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 13 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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