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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #21 most popular major in the country with 8,446 degrees and certificates awarded 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 348 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance program at each school on the list.

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Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the United States. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gadsden State Community College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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With a ranking of #7, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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MIAT College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #13 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

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With a ranking of #14, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #15 on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#16

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

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#17

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#18

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #18 on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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South Georgia Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools ranking. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #20 on the list. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

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#22

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

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Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#26

Philadelphia Technician Training

Philadelphia, PA
#30

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA
#35

Henderson Community College

Henderson, KY
#39

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#42

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO
#44

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL
#46

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 348 different United States heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
52 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
52 Great Basin College Elko, NV
52 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown Morristown, TN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Heavy Equipment Maintenance students that almost earned our Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
55 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville McMinnville, TN
55 Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL
57 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
57 Olney Central College Olney, IL
59 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
59 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
59 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
62 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
62 Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT
64 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
64 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
64 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
67 Snead State Community College Boaz, AL
67 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
69 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
69 Riverland Community College Austin, MN
69 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 25 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).

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