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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$47,358 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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The excellent programs at MIAT College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 college with a small student population.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Lakeshore Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Olney Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olney Central College is a small public school located in the remote town of Olney.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Heavy Equipment Maintenance students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
12 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
13 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
14 Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI
14 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI

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

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 26 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).

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