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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,016 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at SIUC is $15,416. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,422 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#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. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 437 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,804 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

DeVry University - Illinois

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, the large private for-profit school handed out 1,581 bachelor’s degree awards 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. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 329 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Concordia University, Chicago, expect to pay an average of $34,964 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,139 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

National Louis University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 799 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at NLU is $14,244. 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 $22,783 in student loans. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

North Park University

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

North Park University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 369 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend North Park, expect to pay an average of $34,020 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,848 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#7

Northwestern College - Bridgeview

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

Northwestern College - Bridgeview ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.

The average tuition and fees at NC is $18,475. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out NC. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Rasmussen University - Illinois

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

Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Illinois is $14,294. 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 $28,981 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, and it awarded 323 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Illinois College, expect to pay an average of $36,346 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $23,635 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 7% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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.

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