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

33 Ranked Colleges
868 Degrees Awarded
$3,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 5,581 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,533 and $9,455 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 868 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs, but they also 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 47 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,509 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $2,757 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Aiken Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school situated in Graniteville, South Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Aiken Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Aiken Technical College is $2,115 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Americus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

South Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $-130 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Georgia Technical College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Elizabethtown, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,156 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,238 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

ICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,847 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ICC.

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#8

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Central Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CGTC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $2,079 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,805 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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#10

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $858 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Atlanta Technical College.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

SKYCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,074 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College.

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#14 in overall quality

Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Maysville, Kentucky. It awarded 28 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Maysville Community and Technical College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,897 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Maysville Community and Technical College.

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#13

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SCC is a public institution located in Somerset, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SCC is $4,101 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $1,005 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Albany Technical College.

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#11 in overall quality

Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.

Jefferson Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College is $5,023 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holmes Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,122 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Owensboro Community and Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College is $4,854 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeast is a public institution located in Rainsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #22 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,388 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast Alabama Community College.

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With a ranking of #19, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Gateway has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,037 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Gateway Community and Technical College.

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#20

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina

York Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

York Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $4,263 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend York Technical College.

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#24 in overall quality

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $1,275 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbus Technical College is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbus Technical College is $4,026 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution located in Griffin, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $4,889 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkesville, Georgia. It awarded 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,981 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.

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#25

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas

Black River Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Black River Technical College is a small public school situated in Pocahontas, Arkansas. It awarded 3 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Black River Technical College is $8,049 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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%.

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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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