by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Parkland College. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 18 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Parkland College highly for vehicle maintenance & repair, placing at #28 out of 313 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools | 28 of 313 |
| Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Illinois | 2 of 18 |
| Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 5 of 41 |
The following degree levels are granted in vehicle maintenance & repair at Parkland College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 52 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 4 |
| Certificate | 2 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Parkland College handed out 52 associate’s degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair.
Parkland College is among the very best schools in the country for vehicle maintenance & repair at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,724 | $12,696 |
| Fees | $570 | $570 |
Find out more about Parkland College tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 90% of vehicle maintenance & repair associate’s degrees went to men and 10% went to women.
The largest share of vehicle maintenance & repair associate’s degree graduates at Parkland College were White. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Parkland College with a associate’s in vehicle maintenance & repair.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Parkland College awarded 30 associate’s degrees in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician in the latest year of data — 13% to women and 87% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).
Parkland College conferred 22 associate’s degrees in diesel mechanics technology/technician in the latest year of data — 5% to women and 95% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (91%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Parkland College handed out 4 undergraduate certificate degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair.
Parkland College is not yet ranked for vehicle maintenance & repair at the undergraduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 75% of vehicle maintenance & repair undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The largest share of vehicle maintenance & repair undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Parkland College are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Parkland College with a undergraduate certificate in vehicle maintenance & repair.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Parkland College conferred 4 undergraduate certificate degrees in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician in the latest year of data — 25% to women and 75% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (75%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Parkland College conferred 2 certificate degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair.
Parkland College is not currently ranked for vehicle maintenance & repair at the certificate level.
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a certificate degree in vehicle maintenance & repair from Parkland College were men.
The largest share of vehicle maintenance & repair certificate degree graduates at Parkland College were Hispanic or Latino. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Parkland College with a certificate in vehicle maintenance & repair.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Parkland College granted 2 certificate degrees in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (50%).
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