2026 Rankings · IL
Best Trade Colleges in Illinois
116 ranked trade colleges in Illinois out of 2,789 nationally
116
Schools in IL
54
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Top Trade Colleges in Illinois
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#1 in IL
#15 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 77.3
77.3 / 100
Completion 75%
50.6% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 94%
2954 completions Enrollment 6,600
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,139
#2 in IL
#74 nationally
#2
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
Completion 80%
57.1% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 85%
682 completions Enrollment 2,187
Programs 4 fields
#3 in IL
#118 nationally
#3
Complete Data Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 92%
584 completions Enrollment 1,512
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#4 in IL
#132 nationally
#4
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 69
69 / 100
Completion 78%
52.6% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 95%
1519 completions Enrollment 3,346
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#5 in IL
#158 nationally
#5
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Completion 67%
42.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 79%
666 completions Enrollment 2,505
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,800
#6 in IL
#186 nationally
#6
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Public
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Completion 58%
37.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 62%
4346 completions Enrollment 23,904
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,420
#7 in IL
#210 nationally
#7
Complete Data Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
Completion 60%
38.5% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 79%
649 completions Enrollment 2,442
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,904
#8 in IL
#214 nationally
#8
Complete Data College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
Completion 48%
34.1% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 70%
4814 completions Enrollment 22,525
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,872
#9 in IL
#219 nationally
#9
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Completion 70%
44.6% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 61%
1405 completions Enrollment 7,832
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#10 in IL
#233 nationally
#10
Complete Data Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 91%
70.7% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 92%
183 completions Enrollment 451
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,720
#11 in IL
#237 nationally
#11
Complete Data Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Completion 71%
44.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 80%
334 completions Enrollment 1,255
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,249
#12 in IL
#265 nationally
#12
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 61.5
61.5 / 100
Completion 56%
36.7% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 64%
1729 completions Enrollment 9,293
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,576
#13 in IL
#270 nationally
#13
Complete Data Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
Completion 81%
58.3% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 57%
261 completions Enrollment 1,571
Programs 3 fields
#14 in IL
#293 nationally
#14
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Completion 63%
40.7% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 61%
1146 completions Enrollment 6,403
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,050
#15 in IL
#316 nationally
#15
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 72%
1052 completions Enrollment 4,667
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,543
#16 in IL
#336 nationally
#16
Complete Data Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Public
Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
Completion 67%
42.4% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 76%
503 completions Enrollment 2,062
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#17 in IL
#352 nationally
#17
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
Completion 74%
49.1% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 53%
474 completions Enrollment 3,066
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,860
#18 in IL
#359 nationally
#18
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
Completion 68%
43.7% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 79%
607 completions Enrollment 2,294
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,620
#19 in IL
#372 nationally
#19
Complete Data Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
Completion 46%
33.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 35%
2107 completions Enrollment 17,899
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,128
#20 in IL
#374 nationally
#20
Complete Data John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
Completion 64%
40.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 52%
484 completions Enrollment 3,195
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,400
#21 in IL
#383 nationally
#21
Complete Data Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, IL
Public
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
Completion 59%
38.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 61%
282 completions Enrollment 1,584
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#22 in IL
#397 nationally
#22
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 61%
2663 completions Enrollment 14,759
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,120
#23 in IL
#420 nationally
#23
Complete Data Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Public
Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 18%
1265 completions Enrollment 13,799
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,348
#24 in IL
#421 nationally
#24
Complete Data Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
Completion 67%
42.9% complete programs Retention 5%
45% retained Productivity 95%
1241 completions Enrollment 2,612
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,400
#25 in IL
#431 nationally
#25
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Public
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Completion 65%
41.2% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 25%
1785 completions Enrollment 17,475
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,012
#26 in IL
#447 nationally
#26
Complete Data Lincoln Trail College
Robinson, IL
Public
Overall Score 52.5
52.5 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 76%
262 completions Enrollment 1,057
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#27 in IL
#457 nationally
#27
Complete Data Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Public
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Completion 18%
26% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 60%
3554 completions Enrollment 20,528
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,968
#28 in IL
#504 nationally
#28
Complete Data Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
Completion 92%
71.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 3%
241 completions Enrollment 4,609
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#29 in IL
#526 nationally
#29
Complete Data Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
Public
Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
Completion 48%
34.1% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 48%
713 completions Enrollment 5,076
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,820
#30 in IL
#537 nationally
#30
Complete Data John A Logan College
Carterville, IL
Public
Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 49%
806 completions Enrollment 5,585
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,640
#31 in IL
#550 nationally
#31
Complete Data Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Completion 48%
34.2% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 51%
378 completions Enrollment 2,522
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,160
#32 in IL
#554 nationally
#32
Complete Data Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Completion 30%
29.4% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 47%
548 completions Enrollment 3,950
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,300
#33 in IL
#572 nationally
#33
Complete Data Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Public
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Completion 40%
32% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 46%
1363 completions Enrollment 9,883
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,750
#34 in IL
#573 nationally
#34
Complete Data Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL
Public
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Completion 10%
23.6% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 54%
2104 completions Enrollment 13,316
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,276
#35 in IL
#584 nationally
#35
Complete Data Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Public
Overall Score 46.6
46.6 / 100
Completion 26%
28.3% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 54%
682 completions Enrollment 4,342
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,750
#36 in IL
#628 nationally
#36
Complete Data Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Public
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Completion 20%
26.6% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 45%
1518 completions Enrollment 11,137
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,072
#37 in IL
#640 nationally
#37
Complete Data Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
Public
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Completion 21%
26.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 51%
1064 completions Enrollment 7,057
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,950
#38 in IL
#654 nationally
#38
Complete Data Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Public
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Completion 28%
28.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 25%
1547 completions Enrollment 15,191
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,177
#39 in IL
#658 nationally
#39
Complete Data Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 61%
1600 completions Enrollment 8,869
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,960
#40 in IL
#691 nationally
#40
Complete Data Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Public
Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
Completion 18%
26.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 64%
793 completions Enrollment 4,290
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,380
#41 in IL
#748 nationally
#41
Complete Data Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
Public
Overall Score 39.8
39.8 / 100
Completion 8%
22.9% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 45%
2600 completions Enrollment 19,079
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,700
#42 in IL
#769 nationally
#42
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 38.7
38.7 / 100
Completion 26%
28.3% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 16%
1284 completions Enrollment 14,482
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,520
#43 in IL
#800 nationally
#43
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 37.3
37.3 / 100
Completion 29%
29.2% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 38%
1359 completions Enrollment 11,015
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,520
#44 in IL
#822 nationally
#44
Complete Data College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Public
Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 100
Completion 13%
24.6% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 10%
3324 completions Enrollment 43,148
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,510
#45 in IL
#837 nationally
#45
Complete Data Morton College
Cicero, IL
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 17%
598 completions Enrollment 6,627
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,256
#46 in IL
#848 nationally
#46
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 35.2
35.2 / 100
Completion 64%
40.9% complete programs Retention 6%
46% retained Productivity 24%
515 completions Enrollment 5,166
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,520
#47 in IL
#857 nationally
#47
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 34.6
34.6 / 100
Completion 3%
19.6% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 53%
1693 completions Enrollment 10,939
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,520
#48 in IL
#908 nationally
#48
Complete Data Triton College
River Grove, IL
Public
Overall Score 32.5
32.5 / 100
Completion 3%
19.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 17%
1565 completions Enrollment 17,181
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,310
#49 in IL
#913 nationally
#49
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 32.1
32.1 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 33%
1699 completions Enrollment 14,893
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,520
#50 in IL
#938 nationally
#50
Complete Data South Suburban College
South Holland, IL
Public
Overall Score 30.7
30.7 / 100
Completion 3%
19.6% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 5%
489 completions Enrollment 7,391
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,500
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