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2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois

42 Colleges
$36,039 Avg Salary
$13,076 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for vehicle repair majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Universal Technical Institute - Illinois to be the most popular school for vehicle maintenance and repair students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Lisle, UTI Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, vehicle repair graduates from UTI Illinois carry an average student debt load of $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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#2

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rock Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Rock Valley College accumulate an average of around $7,513 in student debt.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for vehicle maintenance and repair students. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Land Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, vehicle repair graduates from LLCC take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for vehicle maintenance and repair students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, vehicle repair majors at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park accumulate an average of around $16,657 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

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Elgin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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