2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Best 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 40 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 91 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Northwestern, expect to pay an average of $63,468 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $32,689 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northwestern. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, the large private for-profit school awarded 2,903 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,032 to cover tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $16,207 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DeVry University - Illinois. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rock Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 150 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,484 in tuition and fees if they attend Rock Valley College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,384. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,634 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Rock Valley College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. This small private for-profit school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 111 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,294 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,099 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Rasmussen University - Illinois. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,005 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Harper College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,754. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,644 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Harper College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 283 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,568 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Malcolm X College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
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College of Lake County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,183 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Illinois who attend College of Lake County full time pay an average of $9,842 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,118.
College of Lake County does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Oakton Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 544 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Oakton Community College is $10,446. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,462.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Oakton Community College. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 390 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Joliet Junior College is $12,750. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,800. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,912 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Joliet Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
South Suburban College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. South Suburban College is a small public school located in South Holland, Illinois that handed out 242 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Illinois who attend SSC full time pay an average of $11,033 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,683.
SSC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Elgin Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. ECC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 534 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ECC is $7,140. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,516. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $3,402 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ECC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 654 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,104 in tuition and fees if they attend Lake Land College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,905. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,918 in student loans.
Lake Land College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 225 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $7,530 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kaskaskia College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,330.
One thing to take note of is that Kaskaskia College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 85 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Illinois who attend Waubonsee full time pay an average of $10,626 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,496.
Online courses are available at Waubonsee, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Black Hawk College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 280 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from BHC accumulate an average of $7,597 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
BHC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Olney Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Olney, Illinois is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 87 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Illinois who attend Olney Central College full time pay an average of $10,056 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,082. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,931 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Olney Central College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 181 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LLCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,068. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,408 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LLCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, John A Logan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. John A Logan College is a small public school situated in Carterville, Illinois. It awarded 133 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Illinois who attend John A Logan College full time pay an average of $5,990 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,370.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since John A Logan College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Sauk Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Dixon, Illinois, the small public school awarded 151 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $11,580 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Sauk Valley Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,840. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,142 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Sauk Valley Community College. In 2020-2021 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rend Lake College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 296 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $6,450 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rend Lake College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,200.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Rend Lake College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,317 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that ICC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Illinois Valley Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. IVCC is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 309 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Illinois who attend IVCC full time pay an average of $13,169 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,314. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from IVCC accumulate an average of $8,659 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at IVCC. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 383 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Illinois who attend Lewis and Clark Community College full time pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,552. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,313 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Lewis and Clark Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 358 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MVCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,630.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MVCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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