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Best Trade Colleges in Illinois
117 ranked trade colleges in Illinois out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in IL
#16 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lake Land College
See all rankings for Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL
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Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
Completion 75%
50.6% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 92%
2904 completions Enrollment 3,960
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,332
#2 in IL
#119 nationally
#2
Complete Data Fox College
See all rankings for Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL
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Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Completion 90%
70.7% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 91%
141 completions Enrollment 200
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,840
#3 in IL
#128 nationally
#3
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
See all rankings for Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, IL
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Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
Completion 67%
42.8% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 83%
841 completions Enrollment 1,467
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,800
#4 in IL
#141 nationally
#4
Complete Data Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
See all rankings for Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL
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Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Completion 71%
44.9% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 94%
540 completions Enrollment 682
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,249
#5 in IL
#168 nationally
#5
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
See all rankings for William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL
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Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
Completion 58%
37.9% complete programs Retention 88%
77% retained Productivity 60%
4768 completions Enrollment 13,988
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,492
#6 in IL
#218 nationally
#6
Complete Data Highland Community College
See all rankings for Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL
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Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 59%
38.5% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 75%
640 completions Enrollment 1,360
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,904
#7 in IL
#219 nationally
#7
Complete Data College of Lake County
See all rankings for College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL
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Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 70%
5166 completions Enrollment 12,530
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,944
#8 in IL
#221 nationally
#8
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
See all rankings for Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL
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Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Completion 69%
44.6% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 58%
1525 completions Enrollment 4,606
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,000
#9 in IL
#247 nationally
#9
Complete Data Rend Lake College
See all rankings for Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL
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Overall Score 61.5
61.5 / 100
Completion 78%
52.6% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 80%
1090 completions Enrollment 2,015
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,600
#10 in IL
#254 nationally
#10
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
See all rankings for Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL
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Overall Score 61
61 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 75%
1261 completions Enrollment 2,720
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,897
#11 in IL
#266 nationally
#11
Complete Data Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
See all rankings for Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, IL
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Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 57%
1212 completions Enrollment 3,726
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,750
#12 in IL
#269 nationally
#12
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
See all rankings for Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL
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Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Completion 56%
36.7% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 56%
1777 completions Enrollment 5,677
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,720
#13 in IL
#277 nationally
#13
Complete Data Illinois Central College
See all rankings for Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL
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Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 58%
2622 completions Enrollment 7,906
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,230
#14 in IL
#279 nationally
#14
Complete Data Midwestern Career College
See all rankings for Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL
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Overall Score 60
60 / 100
Completion 81%
58.3% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 68%
349 completions Enrollment 887
Programs 3 fields
#15 in IL
#283 nationally
#15
Complete Data Shawnee Community College
See all rankings for Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL
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Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
Completion 67%
42.4% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 76%
560 completions Enrollment 1,156
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,750
#16 in IL
#289 nationally
#16
Complete Data Elgin Community College
See all rankings for Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL
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Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
Completion 46%
33.5% complete programs Retention 88%
77% retained Productivity 53%
3049 completions Enrollment 10,251
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,128
#17 in IL
#315 nationally
#17
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
See all rankings for Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL
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Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
Completion 63%
40.7% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 71%
1555 completions Enrollment 3,669
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,050
#18 in IL
#322 nationally
#18
Complete Data McHenry County College
See all rankings for McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL
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Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
Completion 65%
41.2% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 44%
2464 completions Enrollment 9,399
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,875
#19 in IL
#324 nationally
#19
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
See all rankings for Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkMelrose Park, IL
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Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Completion 80%
57.1% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 73%
687 completions Enrollment 1,539
Programs 4 fields
#20 in IL
#345 nationally
#20
Complete Data Spoon River College
See all rankings for Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL
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Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Completion 68%
43.7% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 73%
557 completions Enrollment 1,247
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,295
#21 in IL
#351 nationally
#21
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
See all rankings for Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL
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Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 65%
3160 completions Enrollment 8,492
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,470
#22 in IL
#356 nationally
#22
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
See all rankings for Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL
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Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Completion 74%
49.1% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 64%
581 completions Enrollment 1,603
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,950
#23 in IL
#427 nationally
#23
Complete Data Wabash Valley College
See all rankings for Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel, IL
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Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Completion 58%
38.1% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 55%
282 completions Enrollment 906
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#24 in IL
#432 nationally
#24
Complete Data Kishwaukee College
See all rankings for Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL
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Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 40%
731 completions Enrollment 2,969
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,120
#25 in IL
#452 nationally
#25
Complete Data Moraine Valley Community College
See all rankings for Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL
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Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
Completion 18%
26% complete programs Retention 84%
75% retained Productivity 56%
3559 completions Enrollment 11,296
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,968
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