2025 Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #104 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 associate degrees in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

1

Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Rock Valley College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Rockford.More information about a associate in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician from Rock Valley College

2

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southwestern Illinois College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in airframe mechanics & aircraft maintenance technology/technician from Southwestern Illinois College

Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	9
Michigan	410	70
Indiana	221	7

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Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician is one of 17 different types of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	353
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	50
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.