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Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,607 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,708 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 263 degrees and certificates were awarded to heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Our analysis found Macomb Community College to be the best value school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Macomb Community College are $6,210 a year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Macomb Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Lansing Community College Report

#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,929 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Grand Rapids Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, MIAT College of Technology landed the # 4 spot 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.

MIAT College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $14,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Equipment Maintenance majors at MIAT College of Technology take out an average of $8,957 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $82.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Michigan. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,948 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northern Michigan University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 5 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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