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

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

33 Colleges
$47,755 Avg Salary
$11,750 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the equipment maintenance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 33 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.

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With a ranking of #6, Riverland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance 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.

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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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