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Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,664 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #14 most popular major in Wisconsin with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin 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. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,607 a year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Fox Valley Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,642 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lakeshore Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,303 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Technical College are $4,636 a year.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,867 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Indiana 265
Ohio 119
Illinois 252

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 7 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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