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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Illinois
Illinois has 6 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Illinois, expect to start around $46,460–$57,720 and reach a median of $81,680 with experience; the top quarter earn $126,500 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Illinois). Graduates of these Illinois programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $41,628 in their first year, against $41,628 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn in Illinois
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,370 employed in Illinois. National median: $79,870.
Campuses in Illinois, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellevilleChicagoRockfordRomeovilleSpringfield
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public | 85 | $52,610 | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | Chicago | for-profit | 3 | $41,628 | $29,334 | not reported | not reported |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public | 29 | $24,373 | $9,500 | 48% | not reported |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public | 55 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | non-profit | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | Chicago | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.