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Auto Mechanic Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 36
Programs
39
all sources
Median pay
$49,170
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
On the WIOA list
103
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 39 in Illinois: 36 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 34 public and 2 private; 2,671 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 36 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $49,170 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Illinois, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 103 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 103 automotive programs on Illinois's list; middle values: 79.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (23); $8,578 median earnings in that quarter (23) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 20 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area20 programs · median pay $55,320
Every automotive program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel of God ResourceWIOA list | Riverdale | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Carl Sandburg CollegeWIOA list | Galesburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| College of DuPageWIOA list | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| College of Lake CountyWIOA list | Grayslake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 335 |
| Danville Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Elgin Community CollegeWIOA list | Elgin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 160 |
| Highland Community CollegeWIOA list | Freeport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Illinois Central CollegeWIOA list | East Peoria | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Illinois Eastern Community CollegesWIOA list | Olney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Oglesby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 60 |
| John A Logan CollegeWIOA list | Carterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Joliet Junior CollegeWIOA list | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 186 |
| Kankakee Community CollegeWIOA list | Kankakee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Kishwaukee CollegeWIOA list | Malta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Lake Land CollegeWIOA list | Mattoon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 138 |
| Lewis and Clark Community CollegeWIOA list | Godfrey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkWIOA list | Melrose Park | Certificate | $37,022 | 14 months | 118 |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 132 |
| McHenry County CollegeWIOA list | Crystal Lake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Mechanics Local 701 Training FundWIOA list | Carol Stream | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Palos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 115 |
| Morton CollegeWIOA list | Cicero | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Oakton CollegeWIOA list | Des Plaines | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 181 |
| Parkland CollegeWIOA list | Champaign | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Prairie State CollegeWIOA list | Chicago Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Rend Lake CollegeWIOA list | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Richland Community CollegeWIOA list | Decatur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Rock Valley CollegeWIOA list | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Shawnee Community CollegeWIOA list | Ullin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| South Technical CenterWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Triton CollegeWIOA list | River Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 102 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | Lisle | Certificate | $51,850 | 15 months | 391 |
| Waubonsee Community CollegeWIOA list | Sugar Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 169 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for automotive training