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2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$8,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,039 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois

Check out the vehicle repair programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

#1

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL
$8,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rock Valley College to be the best value school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rockford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rock Valley College are $8,924 per year. Vehicle Repair majors at Rock Valley College take out an average of $7,513 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,390 per year.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 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. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at LLCC take out is $8,250.

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$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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

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#5

Parkland College

Champaign, IL
$11,580 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Parkland College are $11,580 per year. While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Parkland College accumulate an average of around $7,000 in student debt.

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#6

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL
$9,390 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kishwaukee College are $9,390 a year.

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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. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park take out is $16,657. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

With a ranking of #7, Universal Technical Institute - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, UTI Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at UTI Illinois take out is $16,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools 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 8 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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