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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in Illinois
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for trade school students working on their degree. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9,399 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $39,266 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $138, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from DeVry University - Illinois, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,020 during the early years of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for trade school students. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,109 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from SIUC accumulate an average of $31,834 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $286, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, SIUC graduates make an average of $42,413 annually. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
The programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Illinois. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 4,419 students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Harper College accumulate an average of $12,072 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Harper College graduates make an average of $43,420 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of St Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 980 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from University of Saint Francis accumulate an average of $34,659 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $410 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, University of Saint Francis graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $60,805 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
The programs at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Illinois. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 435 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College accumulate an average of $15,954 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $95. Once they receive their degree, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $26,628 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,817 students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $28,968 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Concordia University, Chicago, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,770 during the early years of their career. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the very small private for-profit school handed out 201 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,903 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy graduates make an average of $20,192 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Richland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 806 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,385 in student loans.After graduating from Richland Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,438 during the early years of their career. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
National Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2,214 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $31,041 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, NLU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,291 during the early year of their career. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
North Park University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 684 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,694 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $287, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, North Park graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,147 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Northwestern College - Bridgeview landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. NC is a very small private for-profit school situated in Oak Lawn, Illinois. It awarded 112 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,574 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, NC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,552 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. BRCN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 71 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $13,933 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, BRCN graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $59,379 during the early year of their career. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois list. This small private for-profit school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 1,312 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,566 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $168. Once they receive their degree, Rasmussen University - Illinois graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,940 during the early year of their career. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Illinois College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 323 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,635 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $273.After graduating from Illinois College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,301 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 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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