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2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 3% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Illinois. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanic & repair technologies schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#4

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rend Lake College is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Of the 99 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Rend Lake College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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HVAC Technical Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. HVAC Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 106 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at HVAC Technical Institute, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large 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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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Of the 130 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Waubonsee, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Richland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Decatur.

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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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