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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the equipment maintenance basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 5% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.
Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ivy Tech Community College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at MIAT College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 6% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Of the 26 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Gateway Technical College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Gateway Technical College Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 97% are male.
Olney Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olney Central College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Olney.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Madison College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
About 11% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 89% are male.
Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Joliet Junior College Report
With a ranking of #9, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Fox Valley Technical College Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 3% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 97% are male.
Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State
Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 263 |
| Indiana | 265 |
| Wisconsin | 347 |
| Ohio | 119 |
| Illinois | 252 |
Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance
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 29 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.