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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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$46,128 Avg Salary
$14,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree School for You

With 270 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance is the #26 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named San Joaquin Delta College the most popular school in California for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.

Of the 14 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Delta, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at San Joaquin Delta College Report

#2

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in California. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

Of the 4 students majoring in equipment maintenance at College of the Sequoias, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Barstow Community College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Barstow.

Women make up 67% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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#4

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Medanos College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in California. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pittsburg.

Of the 18 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Los Medanos, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#5

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Bakersfield College Report

Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #10, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Merced.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 100
Oregon 43
Nevada 43
Alaska 19

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

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 14 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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