Prairie State College
31.5 mi202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 69
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,176
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,542
Kankakee, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 129 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, diesel mechanic, HVAC, industrial maintenance, machining and CNC, solar and wind.
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, under 12 weeks (36); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (29); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (3) | 75 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, under 12 weeks (22); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7) | 29 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11) | 11 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (1) | 9 |
| Industrial Maintenance | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3) | 3 |
| Solar and Wind | Wind Energy Technology/Technician (15.1704) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1) | 1 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1) | 1 |
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $5,220 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $18,720 |
| Books and supplies | $1,512 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $11,159 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $3,419 |
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College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
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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. IPEDS unit ID 146348. How we build this list.