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2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$12,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,358 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #21 most popular major in the country with 8,717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for equipment maintenance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

$16,757 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Aviation Institute of Maintenance to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Oakland, Aviation Institute of Maintenance is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance are $16,757 a year.

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$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.

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$16,757 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a great value for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas are $16,757 a year.

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#4

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA
$8,512 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,307 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linn-Benton Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LBCC 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 LBCC are $13,307 a year.

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$9,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 100
California 270
Oregon 43
Nevada 43
Alaska 19

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 7,800
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 882
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

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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