2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for vehicle repair students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Our 2023 rankings named Rock Valley College the best value school in Illinois for vehicle maintenance and repair students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from Rock Valley College carry an average student debtload of $11,676.
Rock Valley College also took the #4 spot in our Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois rankings.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LLCC are $6,840 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, vehicle repair graduates from LLCC carry an average student debtload of $9,352.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year. The average amount in student loans that vehicle repair majors at SWIC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,540.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public college with a small student population.
Kishwaukee College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Parkland College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value vehicle maintenance and repair schools in Illinois. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Parkland College are $11,580 a year.
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Universal Technical Institute - Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, UTI Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Illinois take out $16,509 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate vehicle maintenance and repair programs. Located in the 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 $15,500 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Related Majors for Vehicle Repair
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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