2025 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 associate degrees in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance during the 2022-2023 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 full 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

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 the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Equipment Maintenance

1

Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has to look into Laramie County Community College. Located in the rural area of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from Laramie County Community College

2

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has to check out College of Western Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance from College of Western Idaho

Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	1
Idaho	143	19
Wyoming	128	9
Colorado	102	3
Montana	92	1

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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	49
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other	10
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	921
Precision Systems Maintenance	115
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	102
Mechanics & Repairers	66
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	39
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other)	13

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.