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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Prairie State College

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Prairie State College

If you are interested in studying vehicle maintenance & repair, you may want to check out the program at Prairie State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and approximately 2,716 students attend the school each year.

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.

Prairie State 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

Prairie State College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings

Vehicle Repair Student Demographics at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of vehicle repair associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie State 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

The following vehicle repair concentations are available at Prairie State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 1

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 Prairie State 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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