2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 8,872 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance in the Southeast Region
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2019-2020.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,148 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Aiken Technical College is a small school located in Graniteville, South Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students list, Aiken Technical College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,854 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students per year to attend Aiken Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 24 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
ICC also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $5,107 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,725 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. South Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South Georgia Technical College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Georgia Technical College is $-947 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students. 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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Holmes Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Holmes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $4,321 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 16 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,137 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 81 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,684 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. CGTC 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students list, CGTC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,954 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.
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Southern Crescent 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 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students.
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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast Mississippi Community College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,307 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College.
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York 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 ranking. York Technical College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at York Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York Technical College is $5,210 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,082 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
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Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northeast Alabama Community College is located in Rainsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.
Northeast also took the #22 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,314 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Northeast.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAM is $12,136 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students.
Augusta Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta Technical College is a small school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 10 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta Technical College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students per year to attend Augusta Technical College.
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. SKYCTC is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SKYCTC also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend SKYCTC is $5,253 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 31 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
Jefferson Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Jefferson Community and Technical College is $6,005 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students.
Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Maysville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maysville Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Maysville Community and Technical College is $5,362 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students.
Somerset Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Somerset Community College is a small school located in Somerset, Kentucky that handed out 32 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
SCC also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $4,509 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend SCC.
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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Technical College is $-157 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
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Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 27 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
Owensboro Community and Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,308 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students per year to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College.
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With a ranking of #23, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. North Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Clarkesville, Georgia that handed out 2 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend North Georgia Technical College is $2,351 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2019-2020.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $-673 for southeast region associate degree equipment maintenance students per year to attend Wiregrass 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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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Equipment Maintenance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Union State Community College is a public institution located in Wadley, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Union State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Union State Community College is $8,493 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Equipment Maintenance students.
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
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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