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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Parkland College

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Parkland College

If you plan to study vehicle maintenance & repair, take a look at what Parkland College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 5,758.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair section at the bottom of this page.

Parkland College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Vehicle Repair (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Vehicle Repair (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Vehicle Repair

Parkland College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Parkland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the vehicle repair majors at Parkland College.

Parkland College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

3% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 97% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 3% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in vehicle repair at Parkland College are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Parkland College with a associate's in vehicle repair.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Parkland College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 21
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 20
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 5

Careers That Vehicle Repair Grads May Go Into

A degree in vehicle repair can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 27,250 $46,300
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 14,520 $69,300
Bus and Truck Mechanics 10,120 $53,290
Automotive Body Repairers 6,640 $46,690
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,590 $63,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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