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2025 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
3,067 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$38,883 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in vehicle maintenance & repair is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #76 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of vehicle maintenance & repair. Combined, these schools handed out 3,067 degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois The vehicle repair program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair rankings. We derive our Best Overall Vehicle Maintenance & Repair School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Vehicle Repair

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the vehicle repair degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Vehicle Repair

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$51,093 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair has to check out Parkland College. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Champaign. This college ranks 56th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 68 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from Parkland College make $12,210 more than the average vehicle repair graduate.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Parkland College

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
$41,625 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Rock Valley College if you want to pursue a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #1102 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rock Valley College is a great college overall.

There were about 208 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Rock Valley College in the most recent data year. Those vehicle maintenance & repair students who get their degree from Rock Valley College receive $2,742 more than the typical vehicle repair student.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Rock Valley College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
24.6% Growth in Graduates

Lincoln Land Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair. LLCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #437 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LLCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 179 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at LLCC in the most recent data year. Vehicle Maintenance & Repair degree recipients from Lincoln Land Community College receive an earnings boost of about $9,425 over the average income of vehicle maintenance & repair majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
152 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in vehicle maintenance & repair has to look into Southwestern Illinois College. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 152 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Southwestern Illinois College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Vehicle Repair Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 141 vehicle maintenance & repair students who graduated with this degree at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the vehicle repair program earn about $33,754 for their early career.

More information about a degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park

Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 228
Ohio 314 839
Indiana 294 215
Wisconsin 273 134

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One of 7 majors within the Mechanic & Repair Technologies area of study, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair has other similar majors worth exploring.

Vehicle Repair Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 2,309
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 251
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 227
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 205
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 63
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 8
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 1,445
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 511
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 300
Precision Systems Maintenance 12
Mechanics & Repairers 3
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 1

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