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2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 900 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top Illinois Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College the best school in Illinois for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,009 |
Michigan | 417 |
Wisconsin | 1,075 |
Ohio | 538 |
Construction Trades Related Rankings by Major
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26,459 |
Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
Carpentry | 3,899 |
Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,888 |
Construction | 1,813 |
Masonry | 284 |
Other Construction | 190 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Personal & Culinary Services | 149,352 |
Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 105,741 |
Precision Production | 55,411 |
Transportation & Materials Moving | 33,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.