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Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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$42,708 Avg Salary
$9,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the equipment maintenance undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our analysis found Joliet Junior College to be the most popular school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Of the 20 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Joliet Junior College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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#2

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Kaskaskia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in equipment maintenance at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Sandburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

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Danville Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.

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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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Kankakee Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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

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John Wood Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. John Wood Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 347
Ohio 119

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 14 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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