Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Illinois

33 Colleges
$45,290 Avg Salary
$13,081 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Construction Trades at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College

Request Information

Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Report

Request Information
#4

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Request Information

The excellent programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read More…

Request Information

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Read More…

Request Information
#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Lake Land College

Request Information

With a ranking of #8, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Illinois Valley Community College

Request Information
#9

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Read More…

Request Information
#10

HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, IL

HVAC Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction Trades at HVAC Technical Institute Report

Request Information

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 33 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.