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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #21 most popular major in the country with 8,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 6% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 95% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 2% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

About 2% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 98% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 3% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Somerset Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Somerset Community College Report

#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #7, Piedmont Technical 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 town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Gadsden State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

Of the 196 students majoring in equipment maintenance at GSCC, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Maysville Community and Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Owensboro Community and Technical 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 rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 81% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, Gateway Community and Technical 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 suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Gateway Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #12, West Georgia Technical 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 rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 1% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Southern Union State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

Women make up 13% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
15 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR
16 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
17 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,248
South Carolina 208
Arkansas 217
North Carolina 55
Florida 38
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 85
Virginia 3
Alabama 638
Kentucky 2,386
Tennessee 687
Mississippi 169

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

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 25 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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