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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

25 Colleges
$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Construction Trades 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. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Illinois. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 178 students majoring in construction trades at Richard J Daley College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Full Construction Trades at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Report

#3

Triton College

River Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in construction trades at Triton College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Of the 24 students majoring in construction trades at SWIC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#6

Frontier Community College

Fairfield, IL

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

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#7

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

About 22% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in construction trades at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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

Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#10

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Construction Trades at McHenry County College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 25 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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