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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Illinois

42 Colleges
$37,173 Avg Salary
$12,316 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School for You

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 2,629 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Illinois to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance & repair students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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#2

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rock Valley College is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The excellent programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for vehicle maintenance & repair students. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL

With a ranking of #6, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair programs. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#9

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

With a ranking of #9, Rend Lake College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

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Elgin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 727
Indiana 905
Wisconsin 820
Ohio 1,409

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, vehicle maintenance & repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 33,827
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 8,686
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 7,143
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 4,725
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 2,739
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 2,101
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 1,140
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician 823
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 724
High Performance & Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic 489
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 472
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 213
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 147
Engine Machinist 107
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 97
Bicycle Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 11
Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
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

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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge.

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