2024 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #63 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 associate degrees in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized heavy/industrial equipment maintenance related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Equipment Maintenance

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East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS

22 Annual Graduates

East Mississippi Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from East Mississippi Community College

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

26 Annual Graduates

$51,448 Median Starting Salary

Itawamba Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. ICC is a small public college located in the town of Fulton.

Those heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who get their associate degree from Itawamba Community College earn $3,423 more than the average equipment maintenance graduate.

More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Itawamba Community College

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Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS

14 Annual Graduates

$44,602 Median Starting Salary

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. Located in the remote town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the equipment maintenance program earn about $44,602 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Northeast Mississippi Community College

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	121	185
North Carolina	120	5
Arkansas	105	48
Tennessee	102	12
Kentucky	90	422
Louisiana	80	8
South Carolina	77	56
Alabama	69	192

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Rankings in Majors Related to Equipment Maintenance

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	74
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	131
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	69
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	44
Mechanics & Repairers	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.