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2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
2,807 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair is the 70th most popular major in the country with 61,193 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, vehicle maintenance and repair graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,439 and had an average of $13,424 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 2,807 vehicle maintenance and repair graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,475 and $15,045 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in vehicle maintenance and repair. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great vehicle maintenance and repair programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the vehicle maintenance and repair program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois vehicle repair students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 127 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

MVCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MVCC is $2,422 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Full MVCC Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

#2

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 155 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois vehicle repair students with aid list, Waubonsee has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Waubonsee Community College is $5,130 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Waubonsee Community College

#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 286 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

College of Lake County also made our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for College of Lake County is $4,735 for illinois vehicle repair students with aid.

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#4

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 242 students in 2019-2020.

ECC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” list. It costs about $4,185 for illinois vehicle repair students with aid per year to attend Elgin Community College.

Full Elgin Community College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

#5

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 32 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Triton College also made our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Triton College is $4,988 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Triton College

#6

Rock Valley College

Rockford, Illinois

Rock Valley College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 220 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rock Valley College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rock Valley College is $7,399 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Rock Valley College

#7

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois

Parkland College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 70 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Parkland College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” list. The estimated yearly cost for Parkland College is $8,993 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Parkland College

#8

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, Illinois

Illinois Central College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois vehicle repair students with aid list, ICC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $9,578 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid per year to attend ICC.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Illinois Central College

#9

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 24 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

SWIC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Illinois College is $7,098 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

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#10

Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois

Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s vehicle repair degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Kishwaukee College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $5,782 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid per year to attend Kishwaukee College.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Kishwaukee College

#11

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Wabash Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s vehicle repair degrees to qualified students.

Wabash Valley College also made our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Wabash Valley College is $6,061 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Read more about Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Wabash Valley College

#12

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln Land Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified ’s vehicle repair students in 2019-2020.

LLCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $6,168 for illinois vehicle repair students with aid per year to attend Lincoln Land Community College.

Full LLCC Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

#13

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois

Lake Land College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 159 ’s vehicle repair degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College also made our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $4,468 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid per year to attend Lake Land College.

Full Lake Land College Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Report

With a ranking of #14, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Vehicle Repair Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park also took the #14 spot in our “Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park is $14,935 for Illinois Vehicle Repair students with aid.

Read full report on Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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