Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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

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

In 2021-2022, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Our analysis found Rend Lake College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 20 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Joliet Junior College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Read More…

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

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at John Wood Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Olney Central College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Olney Central College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Olney.

Read More…

#5

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Kaskaskia College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Kaskaskia College Report

Elgin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Elgin Community College

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southwestern Illinois College

#8

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Carl Sandburg College

#9

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read More…

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 347
Ohio 119

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 15 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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.