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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

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 California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 5% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in California. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 basic certificate. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the town of Barstow.

Women make up 70% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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

#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at College of the Sequoias Report

#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Rio Hondo College Report

#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 36 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Fresno City College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Fresno City College

San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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

Clovis Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Clovis Community College Report

#9

Laney College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #9, Laney College 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 Oakland, Laney College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Laney College Report

West Hills College-Lemoore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at West Hills College-Lemoore Report

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 12 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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