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Industrial Maintenance Schools in Illinois

19 schools in Illinois reported industrial maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 250 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Joliet Junior College

1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 59
AUTO 186
WELD 43
HVAC 16
DSL 6

Grads 2023-24: 59 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,530
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,929

Rend Lake College

468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 58
CDL 55
DSL 51
WELD 37
AUTO 28

Grads 2023-24: 58 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,154

Elgin Community College

1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 33
AUTO 160
HVAC 107
CDL 95
WELD 52
CNC 20

Grads 2023-24: 33 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,097

Kaskaskia College

27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 22
WELD 48
CNST 40
AUTO 25
CARP 20
ELEC 16
HVAC 16

Grads 2023-24: 22 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

Illinois Central College

1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 16
CDL 131
WELD 120
HVAC 46
AUTO 26
DSL 25

Grads 2023-24: 16 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,765

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 10
ELEC 535
CNC 90

Grads 2023-24: 10 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,018

John Wood Community College

1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 9
WELD 30
ELEC 23
HVAC 5
CDL 4
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 9 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,918

Southwestern Illinois College

2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 8
WELD 172
A&P 91
CNST 56
ELEC 42
HVAC 40
CNC 28

Grads 2023-24: 8 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,590
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,059

Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc

2611 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year

IMT 8
AUTO 391
DSL 133
WELD 117

Grads 2023-24: 8 industrial maintenance
Largest program 2025-26: $44,200
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,466

Heartland Community College

1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 5
WELD 91
CNC 25
CNST 6

Grads 2023-24: 5 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,610
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,859

Richland Community College

One College Park, Decatur, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 4
AUTO 33
DSL 29
WELD 16
CDL 13
HVAC 10
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 4 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,770
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,563

Prairie State College

202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 3
AUTO 28
ELEC 17
HVAC 11
WELD 10

Grads 2023-24: 3 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,176
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,542

Kankakee Community College

100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 3
WELD 75
AUTO 29
DSL 11
HVAC 9
CNC 1
SUN 1

Grads 2023-24: 3 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,220
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,759

Illinois Valley Community College

815 N Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 3
CDL 118
AUTO 60
ELEC 43
WELD 36
HVAC 4
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 3 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,380
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,450

John A Logan College

700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 2
WELD 46
AUTO 29
HVAC 14
BODY 4

Grads 2023-24: 2 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,630
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,119

Parkland College

2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 2
AUTO 36
DSL 22
CNST 6
HVAC 3

Grads 2023-24: 2 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,464
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,861

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 2
WELD 32
ELEC 12
AUTO 9
DSL 8
CNC 8
HVAC 3
BODY 2

Grads 2023-24: 2 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,260
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,929

Chicago Professional Center

16 Piper Ln. Suite 127, Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

IMT 2
HVAC 159

Grads 2023-24: 2 industrial maintenance
Program tuition 2023-24: $8,100 4 mo

Moraine Valley Community College

9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL · Public, 2-year

IMT 1
HVAC 170
AUTO 115
WELD 89

Grads 2023-24: 1 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,942
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,546

Industrial Maintenance Schools by city

Licensing in Illinois

Requirements are set by Illinois (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for industrial maintenance mechanics on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: Industrial Maintenance Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics in Illinois at $76,200 (middle 80% from $49,230 to $102,590), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many industrial maintenance schools are there in Illinois?

19 schools in Illinois reported industrial maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 250 awards in all (188 undergraduate certificates, 62 associate degrees).

How long is industrial maintenance school?

Among the 3 industrial maintenance programs in Illinois that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 4 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.

How much does industrial maintenance school cost in Illinois?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole industrial maintenance program was $13,800 in 2023-24 (3 programs reporting, from $8,100 to $16,800); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,630 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a industrial maintenance mechanic make in Illinois?

The BLS median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics in Illinois was $76,200 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $49,230 and the top 10% over $102,590.

All trade schools in Illinois

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.