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2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,872 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,429 and had an average of $11,583 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,414 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,570 and $11,090 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 253 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Henry Ford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $2,460 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Henry Ford College.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $7,207 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 17 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $7,382 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Technical College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k list, CVTC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CVTC is $8,764 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Chippewa Valley Technical College

#5

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ECC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elgin Community College is $2,384 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

LTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lakeshore Technical College is $9,739 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Southwestern Michigan College

Dowagiac, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Southwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Dowagiac, Michigan, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

SMC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Michigan College is $6,646 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Southwestern Illinois College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SWIC is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWIC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $5,506 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SWIC.

Full SWIC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

Grand Rapids Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $6,668 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Lansing Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k list, LCC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $4,494 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LCC.

Full LCC Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#11

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northern Michigan University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $9,137 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mid-State is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

Mid-State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mid-State Technical College is $8,223 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Mid-State Technical College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#8 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

NWTC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $8,506 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NWTC.

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#9 in overall quality

Northwest State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest State Community College is $6,636 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northwest State Community College

#15

MIAT College of Technology

Canton, Michigan

MIAT College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Canton, Michigan, and it awarded 39 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIAT College of Technology, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,873 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MIAT College of Technology.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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