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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
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.
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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
FVTC also made our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.
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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 city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gateway Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.
Western Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each 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 city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $7,018 a year.
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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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the 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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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 moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $6,210 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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