Construction Trades degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #34 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Construction Trades Schools in Illinois ranking.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Construction Trades Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of construction trades degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in construction trades has to check out Southwestern Illinois College. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Degree recipients from the construction trades program at Southwestern Illinois College get $16,327 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Gain the leadership skills and expertise you need to manage large-scale construction projects with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Removed schools reflect instances of new data identified post-publication that warrant removal of a school from this year’s ranking.
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