by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 8,717 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,254 and had an average of $12,397 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,246 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,358 and $12,751 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs in the United States.
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The equipment maintenance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region equipment maintenance students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Ferris
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 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Western Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MIAT College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Canton, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at MIAT College of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 73 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Rend Lake College
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-State Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mid-State Technical College is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Mid-State Technical College
Joliet Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
John Wood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Full John Wood Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
Northwest State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northwest State Community College
Olney Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olney, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Olney Central College
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northern Michigan University
Kaskaskia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Kaskaskia College
Lakeshore Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 42 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Lakeshore Technical College
Elgin Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ECC is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Elgin Community College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
With a ranking of #14, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at SWIC
Grand Rapids Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Grand Rapids Community College
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Henry Ford College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 8 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carl Sandburg College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Carl Sandburg College
Nicolet Area Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rhinelander, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
Full Nicolet Area Technical College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
With a ranking of #20, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dowagiac, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Southwestern Michigan College
John A Logan College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Carterville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at John A Logan College
With a ranking of #20, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richard J Daley College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
Delta College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Delta College
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Moraine Park Technical College Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Stark State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 1 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at Stark State College
Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at DACC
Lansing Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance at LCC
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Equipment Maintenance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s equipment maintenance degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Report
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