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Diesel Mechanic Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 16
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$64,340
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
On the WIOA list
26
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
Diesel Mechanic Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 16 in Illinois: 16 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 15 public and 1 private; 293 diesel completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $64,340 a year for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Illinois, against $61,770 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, 26 of them diesel.
- WIOA results
- 26 diesel programs on Illinois's list; middle values: 66.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $9,730 median earnings in that quarter (3) (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 5 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area5 programs · median pay $65,680
Every diesel program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Illinois Central CollegeWIOA list | East Peoria | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| John Wood Community CollegeWIOA list | Quincy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Joliet Junior CollegeWIOA list | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Kankakee Community CollegeWIOA list | Kankakee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Kishwaukee CollegeWIOA list | Malta | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Parkland CollegeWIOA list | Champaign | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Rend Lake CollegeWIOA list | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Richland Community CollegeWIOA list | Decatur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncWIOA list | Lisle | Certificate | $40,550 | 11 months | 133 |
- 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 diesel training