2024 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Construction Trades isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Construction Trades in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in construction trades.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Southwestern Illinois College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in construction trades. SWIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Belleville.More information about a associate in construction trades from Southwestern Illinois College

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	38	133
Ohio	36	24
Indiana	35	748
Wisconsin	31	30

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Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	200
Construction	57
Building Management & Inspection	9
Carpentry	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Trades

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	673
Personal & Culinary Services	345
Precision Production	112
Transportation & Materials Moving	25

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.