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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the equipment maintenance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Southwest Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Texarkana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southwest Region . Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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Lamar Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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#8

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

Hill College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 58
Texas 44
Oklahoma 35
New Mexico 14

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

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 11 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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