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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$6,390 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.


 

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the best value school in Illinois for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,390 per year.

Full Construction Trades at Southwestern Illinois College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Kennedy-King College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,009
Michigan 417
Wisconsin 1,075
Ohio 538

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

  • 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.

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