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Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 161 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our analysis found Lake Land College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#2

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Suburban College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. SSC is a small public school located in the large suburb of South Holland.

Of the 3 students majoring in construction at SSC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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#4

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Read full report on Construction at Rock Valley College

Best Construction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 21
Indiana 29
Wisconsin 0
Ohio 16

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, construction has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).
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