2026 Rankings · IL
Best Trade Colleges in Illinois
125 ranked trade colleges in Illinois out of 2,858 nationally
125
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Top Trade Colleges in Illinois
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#1 in IL
#17 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 77.4
77.4 / 100
Completion 74%
50.6% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 93%
3069 completions Enrollment 3,960
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,139
#2 in IL
#128 nationally
#2
Complete Data Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Completion 90%
70.7% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 90%
139 completions Enrollment 200
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,720
#3 in IL
#150 nationally
#3
Complete Data Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Completion 69%
44.9% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 93%
534 completions Enrollment 682
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,249
#4 in IL
#174 nationally
#4
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 66%
42.8% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 74%
670 completions Enrollment 1,467
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,800
#5 in IL
#193 nationally
#5
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Public
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
Completion 57%
37.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 58%
4445 completions Enrollment 13,988
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,420
#6 in IL
#227 nationally
#6
Complete Data Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 58%
38.5% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 75%
636 completions Enrollment 1,360
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,904
#7 in IL
#240 nationally
#7
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Completion 77%
52.6% complete programs Retention 43%
64% retained Productivity 86%
1214 completions Enrollment 2,015
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,600
#8 in IL
#242 nationally
#8
Complete Data Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Completion 69%
44.7% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 63%
1291 completions Enrollment 3,726
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#9 in IL
#243 nationally
#9
Complete Data Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Completion 69%
44.7% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 63%
1291 completions Enrollment 3,726
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#10 in IL
#247 nationally
#10
Complete Data College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 65%
4556 completions Enrollment 12,530
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,872
#11 in IL
#248 nationally
#11
Complete Data Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
Completion 52%
35.9% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 73%
3500 completions Enrollment 7,906
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,348
#12 in IL
#254 nationally
#12
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
Completion 68%
44.6% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 53%
1336 completions Enrollment 4,606
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,000
#13 in IL
#275 nationally
#13
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Public
Overall Score 60.7
60.7 / 100
Completion 52%
35.9% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 74%
1237 completions Enrollment 2,720
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,543
#14 in IL
#279 nationally
#14
Complete Data Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Completion 65%
42.4% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 82%
622 completions Enrollment 1,156
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,750
#15 in IL
#294 nationally
#15
Complete Data Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Public
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
Completion 45%
33.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 55%
3113 completions Enrollment 10,251
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,128
#16 in IL
#301 nationally
#16
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
Completion 55%
36.7% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 51%
1615 completions Enrollment 5,677
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,576
#17 in IL
#323 nationally
#17
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Completion 79%
57.1% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 74%
695 completions Enrollment 1,539
Programs 4 fields
#18 in IL
#327 nationally
#18
Complete Data Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
Completion 79%
58.3% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 60%
292 completions Enrollment 887
Programs 3 fields
#19 in IL
#354 nationally
#19
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
Completion 62%
40.7% complete programs Retention 43%
64% retained Productivity 64%
1288 completions Enrollment 3,669
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,050
#20 in IL
#363 nationally
#20
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.3
56.3 / 100
Completion 67%
43.7% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 73%
560 completions Enrollment 1,247
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,620
#21 in IL
#367 nationally
#21
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Completion 73%
49.1% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 65%
567 completions Enrollment 1,603
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,860
#22 in IL
#369 nationally
#22
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Completion 39%
32.1% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 65%
3055 completions Enrollment 8,492
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,120
#23 in IL
#393 nationally
#23
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Public
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
Completion 63%
41.2% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 30%
1897 completions Enrollment 9,399
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,012
#24 in IL
#405 nationally
#24
Complete Data Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
Completion 66%
42.9% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 93%
934 completions Enrollment 1,145
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,400
#25 in IL
#439 nationally
#25
Complete Data Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, IL
Public
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
Completion 57%
38.1% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 56%
282 completions Enrollment 906
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
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