Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

9 Schools Ranked
$22,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,580 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities 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 Online Bachelor's Degree 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 9 schools in Illinois to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

2,016 Total Awards
$15,416 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,422 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,016 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend SIUC, expect to pay an average of $15,416 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,422 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.

Around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Read More…

#2

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
437 Total Awards
$23,804 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 437 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Saint Francis accumulate an average of $23,804 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of St Francis Report

#3

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, Illinois
1,581 Total Awards
$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees
$40,596 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 1,581 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

DeVry University - Illinois does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,032. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,596 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read More…

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
329 Total Awards
$34,964 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,139 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,964 to cover tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,139 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Report

#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
799 Total Awards
$14,244 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,783 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 799 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,244 to cover tuition and fees at NLU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NLU accumulate an average of $22,783 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read More…

#6

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
369 Total Awards
$34,020 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,848 Avg Student Debt

North Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 369 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at North Park is $34,020. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from North Park accumulate an average of $25,848 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on North Park University

#7

Northwestern College - Bridgeview

Oak Lawn, Illinois
$18,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern College - Bridgeview landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,475 to cover tuition and fees at NC. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

NC is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Read More…

#7

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
5 Total Awards
$14,294 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,981 Avg Student Debt

Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 5 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Rasmussen University - Illinois does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,294. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,981 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

#7

Illinois College

Jacksonville, Illinois
323 Total Awards
$36,346 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,635 Avg Student Debt

Illinois College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Illinois. It awarded 323 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Illinois College is $36,346. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,635 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Illinois College

Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

View Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools Nationwide >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

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