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Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

37 Colleges
$31,731 Avg Salary
$12,144 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

Women make up 4% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Illinois take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,108. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $221.

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#2

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in vehicle repair at Rock Valley College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Vehicle Repair majors at Rock Valley College take out an average of $11,916 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Illinois. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

About 13% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 87% are male.

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park take out an average of $14,320 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $153.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Report

#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular vehicle maintenance & repair schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in vehicle repair at SWIC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwestern Illinois College Report

Lincoln Land Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance & repair programs. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 6% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at LLCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,427.

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#7

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

About 9% of the students majoring in vehicle repair at the school are women while 91% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Harrisburg, SIC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for vehicle maintenance & repair students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Triton College Report

With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for vehicle maintenance & repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harry S Truman College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 8% of the vehicle repair majors at the school.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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