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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,637 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 4,470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for mechanic & repair technologies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

#1

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Rock Valley College the best value school in Illinois for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Rock Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln Land Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LLCC are $6,840 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.

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#5

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kishwaukee College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Kishwaukee College is a small public school located in the rural area of Malta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kishwaukee College are $9,390 per year.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

With a ranking of #6, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Parkland College are $11,580 per year.

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HVAC Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. HVAC Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,638
Michigan 1,433
Wisconsin 1,640
Ohio 2,201

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Majors Similar to Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alfred Palmer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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