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2024 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
224 Associate Degrees
$42,241 Avg Early-Career Salary
an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #63 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 224 associate degrees in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance School for Your Associate Degree

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of heavy/industrial equipment maintenance for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality equipment maintenance program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Equipment Maintenance

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29 Annual Graduates

Western Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Western Technical College

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5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has to check out Chippewa Valley Technical College. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
17 Annual Graduates
$13,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Ferris State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Ferris State University

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7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has to check out Lakeshore Technical College. LTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Cleveland.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Lakeshore Technical College

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5 Annual Graduates

Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Grand Rapids Community College

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Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Macomb Community College

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Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the equipment maintenance program make an average of $41,023 for their early career.

More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Northern Michigan University

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1 Annual Graduates

NWTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Green Bay.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

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7 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Elgin Community College

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6 Annual Graduates

SWIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Belleville.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Southwestern Illinois College

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 196 12
Michigan 192 66
Illinois 119 85
Wisconsin 114 61

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One of 7 majors within the Mechanic & Repair Technologies area of study, Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Equipment Maintenance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 177
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47

Majors Similar to Equipment Maintenance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 1,845
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 245
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 101
Mechanics & Repairers 65
Precision Systems Maintenance 5
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 2

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