by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,184 and had an average of $11,556 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 900 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,815 and $14,946 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 267 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their construction trades program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small school located in Melrose Park, Illinois that handed out 90 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Construction Trades Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coyne College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois. Coyne American Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. IVCC is a small public school situated in Oglesby, Illinois. It awarded 38 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #4 spot on the list. River Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 17 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Lincoln Trail College is a public institution located in Robinson, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Kennedy-King College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Construction Trades Report
Kaskaskia College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Shawnee Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Shawnee Community College is a small school located in Ullin, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Des Plaines, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Parkland College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Frontier Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fairfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Godfrey, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln Land Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Wabash Valley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
South Suburban College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. South Suburban College is a small school located in South Holland, Illinois that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Heartland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Heartland Community College
College of DuPage landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Carterville, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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