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2023 Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$25,195 Avg Salary
$8,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Triton College the most popular school in Illinois for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the construction majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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#3

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Trail College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in Illinois. Lincoln Trail College is a small public school located in the rural area of Robinson.

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#3

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rock Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in Illinois. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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#3

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in Illinois. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

About 5% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#6

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Frontier Community College

Fairfield, IL

Frontier Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction programs. Frontier Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction programs. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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#6

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

With a ranking of #6, Wabash Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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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 11 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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