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

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

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

Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Central Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, equipment maintenance graduates from Washburn Tech carry an average student debt load of $10,934.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the equipment maintenance majors at the school.

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Iowa Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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Ozarks Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in equipment maintenance at OTC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Hibbing Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Hibbing Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in equipment maintenance at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Report

#10

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

With a ranking of #10, Grand River Technical School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Chillicothe, Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Grand River Technical School Report

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges 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 27 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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