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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$33,755 Avg Salary
$9,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 267 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Illinois Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Construction Trades at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Full Construction Trades at Southwestern Illinois College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 748
Michigan 133
Ohio 24
Wisconsin 30

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 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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