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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.
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 fairly 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.
FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.
Madison College also made our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lakeshore Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gateway Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical College also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is 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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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.
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 large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MIAT College of Technology are $14,678 a 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 medium-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.
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 |
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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