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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Our analysis found Rend Lake College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olney Central College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Olney Central College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Olney.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Joliet Junior College is a 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heartland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Illinois. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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, Richland Community 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 city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Illinois Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

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Southwestern Illinois 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 #8 on the list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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#8

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 347
Ohio 119

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 14 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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