Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

Find Schools Near

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

12 Colleges

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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States 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.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Women make up 6% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

Read More…

#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 7% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ranken Technical College Report

#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 11% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 83% are male.

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

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Of the 26 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Southeastern Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southeastern Community College Report

North Central Missouri 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. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at North Central Missouri College Report

North Iowa Area Community 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. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

Read More…

Southwestern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southwestern Community College Report

Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 54
Missouri 138
Minnesota 100
South Dakota 0
Iowa 62
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 158

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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.