2026 Rankings · IL
Best Trade Colleges in Illinois
122 ranked trade colleges in Illinois out of 2,826 nationally
122
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Top Trade Colleges in Illinois
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#1 in IL
#18 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
Completion 74%
50.6% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 91%
2904 completions Enrollment 3,960
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,332
#2 in IL
#126 nationally
#2
Complete Data Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Completion 90%
70.7% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 90%
141 completions Enrollment 200
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,840
#3 in IL
#141 nationally
#3
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Completion 66%
42.8% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 82%
841 completions Enrollment 1,467
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,800
#4 in IL
#153 nationally
#4
Complete Data Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Completion 70%
44.9% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 92%
540 completions Enrollment 682
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,249
#5 in IL
#183 nationally
#5
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
Completion 57%
37.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 59%
4768 completions Enrollment 13,988
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,492
#6 in IL
#226 nationally
#6
Complete Data College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 69%
5166 completions Enrollment 12,530
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,944
#7 in IL
#227 nationally
#7
Complete Data Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Completion 59%
38.5% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 74%
640 completions Enrollment 1,360
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,904
#8 in IL
#229 nationally
#8
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Completion 69%
44.6% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 57%
1525 completions Enrollment 4,606
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,000
#9 in IL
#257 nationally
#9
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
Completion 77%
52.6% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 79%
1090 completions Enrollment 2,015
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,600
#10 in IL
#261 nationally
#10
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 74%
1261 completions Enrollment 2,720
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,897
#11 in IL
#280 nationally
#11
Complete Data Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
Completion 69%
44.7% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 56%
1212 completions Enrollment 3,726
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,750
#12 in IL
#282 nationally
#12
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
Completion 55%
36.7% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 54%
1777 completions Enrollment 5,677
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,720
#13 in IL
#288 nationally
#13
Complete Data Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Completion 52%
35.9% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 57%
2622 completions Enrollment 7,906
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,230
#14 in IL
#292 nationally
#14
Complete Data Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.5
59.5 / 100
Completion 80%
58.3% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 67%
349 completions Enrollment 887
Programs 3 fields
#15 in IL
#298 nationally
#15
Complete Data Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
Completion 66%
42.4% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 75%
560 completions Enrollment 1,156
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,750
#16 in IL
#312 nationally
#16
Complete Data Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Completion 45%
33.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 52%
3049 completions Enrollment 10,251
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,128
#17 in IL
#332 nationally
#17
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
Completion 62%
40.7% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 70%
1555 completions Enrollment 3,669
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,050
#18 in IL
#334 nationally
#18
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
Completion 79%
57.1% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 72%
687 completions Enrollment 1,539
Programs 4 fields
#19 in IL
#337 nationally
#19
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
Completion 64%
41.2% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 43%
2464 completions Enrollment 9,399
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,875
#20 in IL
#359 nationally
#20
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 64%
3160 completions Enrollment 8,492
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,470
#21 in IL
#363 nationally
#21
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Completion 67%
43.7% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 72%
557 completions Enrollment 1,247
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,295
#22 in IL
#369 nationally
#22
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Completion 73%
49.1% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 63%
581 completions Enrollment 1,603
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,950
#23 in IL
#438 nationally
#23
Complete Data Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52.5
52.5 / 100
Completion 58%
38.1% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 54%
282 completions Enrollment 906
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#24 in IL
#443 nationally
#24
Complete Data Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 39%
731 completions Enrollment 2,969
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,120
#25 in IL
#469 nationally
#25
Complete Data Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Completion 18%
26% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 55%
3559 completions Enrollment 11,296
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,968
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