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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Los Angeles Trade Technical College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 86 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

About 24% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Great Basin College Report

#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 92% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tillamook Bay Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. TBCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Tillamook.

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Barstow Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Barstow, Barstow Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Barstow Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 100
California 270
Oregon 43
Nevada 43
Alaska 19

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 26 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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