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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$8,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,067 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 449 degrees and certificates were awarded to vehicle maintenance and repair students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for vehicle repair students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for vehicle repair majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

#1

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Rock Valley College the best value school in Illinois for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rockford.

Rock Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, vehicle repair graduates from Rock Valley College carry an average student debtload of $10,446.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great value for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#3

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Parkland College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Parkland College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,105.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ECC also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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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 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, vehicle repair majors at LLCC accumulate an average of around $12,119 in student debt.

LLCC also made our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln Land Community College Report

#6

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

Kishwaukee College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public school with a small student population.

Kishwaukee College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kishwaukee College Report

With a ranking of #7, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Vehicle Repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park take out an average of $17,116 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $133, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park

Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 839
Indiana 215
Wisconsin 134

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Vehicle Repair

Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 19,594
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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