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2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

23 Colleges
$21,070 Avg Salary
$11,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for equipment maintenance majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texarkana College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #6, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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#7

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Western Technology Center

Burns Flat, OK

Western Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Burns Flat, Western Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. It came in at #9 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 58
Texas 44
Oklahoma 35
New Mexico 14

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 23 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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