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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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

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

In 2021-2022, 263 degrees and certificates were awarded to heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found MIAT College of Technology to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskegon Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Muskegon.

Of the 14 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Muskegon Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#3

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

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

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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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
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 347
Ohio 119
Illinois 252

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 4 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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