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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

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

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Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 school with a small student population.

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Washburn Institute of Technology 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 city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the midsize 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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