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2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the 199th most popular major in the country with 8,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henry Ford College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 4 students 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 $3,039 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Henry Ford College.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 17 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 $30-$48k list, Western Technical College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $7,938 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Western Technical College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Western Technical College

#3

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

ECC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $3,717 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ECC.

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#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CVTC is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CVTC is $9,051 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 31 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $10,521 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Lakeshore Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

LTC also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Lakeshore Technical College is $9,534 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Southwestern Michigan College

Dowagiac, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Southwestern Michigan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Dowagiac, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Michigan College is $8,650 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

SWIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $6,762 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k 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 $30-$48k ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $7,267 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mid-State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $9,300 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mid-State Technical College.

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#11

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $4,509 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lansing Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#12

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University also took the #7 spot 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 $11,723 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Northern Michigan University Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report

#9 in overall quality

Northwest State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwest State Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $7,145 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwest State Community College.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NWTC 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $9,201 for great lakes region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northeast Wisconsin Technical 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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. MIAT College of Technology is a small school located in Canton, Michigan that handed out 39 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 $30-$48k list, MIAT College of Technology has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $16,880 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k 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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