2026 Welding Rankings · IL
Best Welding Technology Schools in Illinois
42 ranked trade colleges for Welding Technology in Illinois out of 727 nationally
42
Schools in IL
39
Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
727
Ranked Nationally
Top Welding Technology Schools in Illinois
Showing 1-9 of 42 schools
#1 in IL
#31 nationally
#31
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 85.5
85.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
8.6% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 88%
52.6% complete programs Enrollment 1,871
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#2 in IL
#55 nationally
#55
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.3
79.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 80%
3.0% productivity Retention 90%
77% retained Completion 90%
57.1% complete programs Enrollment 1,345
Programs 4 fields
#3 in IL
#58 nationally
#58
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
4.3% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 74%
42.8% complete programs Enrollment 1,433
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,800
#4 in IL
#60 nationally
#60
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
3.4% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 77%
44.6% complete programs Enrollment 4,196
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#5 in IL
#61 nationally
#61
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
2.6% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 85%
50.6% complete programs Enrollment 3,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,139
#6 in IL
#83 nationally
#83
Complete Data Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
5.3% productivity Retention 50%
65% retained Completion 73%
42.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,142
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#7 in IL
#94 nationally
#94
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
2.6% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 57%
36.7% complete programs Enrollment 5,238
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,576
#8 in IL
#96 nationally
#96
Complete Data Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
4.4% productivity Retention 67%
69% retained Completion 79%
44.9% complete programs Enrollment 733
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,249
#9 in IL
#106 nationally
#106
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
4.2% productivity Retention 44%
64% retained Completion 75%
43.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,225
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,620