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

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

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 8,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the most popular school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

Women make up 3% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that equipment maintenance majors at STC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,308.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at State Technical College of Missouri Report

#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

After completing their Associate Degree, equipment maintenance graduates from Ranken Technical College carry an average student debt load of $12,568.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 94% are male.

Equipment Maintenance majors at DCTC take out an average of $11,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in equipment maintenance at MCC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 54
Missouri 138
Minnesota 100
South Dakota 0
Iowa 62
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 158

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 24 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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