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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

44 Colleges
$39,788 Avg Salary
$13,888 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanic & Repair Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the mechanic & repair technologies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Joliet Junior College the most popular school in Illinois for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 94% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#3

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Parkland College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Parkland College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Illinois. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

Women make up 7% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#8

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Rock Valley College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#8

Triton College

River Grove, IL

With a ranking of #8, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their associate degree. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

About 13% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#10

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Women make up 6% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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