by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 35,794 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. That schools that top this list have a program in construction trades in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools 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 Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois. Melrose Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
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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 Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois. Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Oglesby, Illinois, and it awarded 50 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 85 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #5 spot on the list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
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John Wood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. John Wood Community College is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Chicago Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 60 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Lincoln Trail College is located in Robinson, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Kaskaskia College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Shawnee Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Shawnee Community College is a small school located in Ullin, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakton Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Des Plaines, Illinois that handed out 5 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Parkland College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Wabash Valley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 5 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Frontier Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Frontier Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Illinois. It awarded 20 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, South Suburban College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois list. Located in South Holland, Illinois, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln Land Community College is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Waubonsee Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
John A Logan College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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College of Lake County came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Heartland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Heartland Community College is a small public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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