2026 Value Rankings · IL
Best Value Trade Colleges in Illinois
48 ranked best value trade colleges in Illinois out of 958 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in Illinois
Showing 1-25 of 48 schools
#1 in IL
#5 nationally
#1
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Public
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Net Price 97%
$3,437 Completion 49%
35.9% complete Loan Rate 90%
3% borrow Enrollment 2,720
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $3,437 Tuition (excl. fees): $13,543
#2 in IL
#7 nationally
#2
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,153 Completion 62%
43.7% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 1,247
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $4,153 Tuition (excl. fees): $10,620
#3 in IL
#18 nationally
#3
Complete Data Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
Net Price 98%
$2,915 Completion 17%
26% complete Loan Rate 90%
3% borrow Enrollment 11,296
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $2,915 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,968
#4 in IL
#19 nationally
#4
Complete Data Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Net Price 91%
$5,393 Completion 54%
38.5% complete Loan Rate 84%
5% borrow Enrollment 1,360
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $5,393 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,904
#5 in IL
#24 nationally
#5
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Net Price 98%
$2,781 Completion 62%
44.6% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 4,606
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $2,781 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,000
#6 in IL
#25 nationally
#6
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Net Price 83%
$6,334 Completion 59%
41.2% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 9,399
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $6,334 Tuition (excl. fees): $10,012
#7 in IL
#26 nationally
#7
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,414 Completion 68%
50.6% complete Loan Rate 84%
5% borrow Enrollment 3,960
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $4,414 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,139
#8 in IL
#27 nationally
#8
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Net Price 91%
$5,374 Completion 67%
49.1% complete Loan Rate 59%
14% borrow Enrollment 1,603
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $5,374 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,860
#9 in IL
#31 nationally
#9
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Net Price 96%
$3,959 Completion 51%
36.7% complete Loan Rate 51%
18% borrow Enrollment 5,677
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $3,959 Tuition (excl. fees): $6,576
#10 in IL
#56 nationally
#10
Complete Data Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
Public
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Net Price 84%
$6,218 Completion 44%
34.1% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,969
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $6,218 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,820
#11 in IL
#67 nationally
#11
Complete Data College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Public
Overall Score 68.9
68.9 / 100
Net Price 83%
$6,357 Completion 44%
34.1% complete Loan Rate 94%
2% borrow Enrollment 12,530
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $6,357 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,872
#12 in IL
#72 nationally
#12
Complete Data Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Net Price 48%
$11,350 Completion 88%
71.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 2,364
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $11,350 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,180
#13 in IL
#80 nationally
#13
Complete Data Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Net Price 93%
$5,020 Completion 43%
33.5% complete Loan Rate 90%
3% borrow Enrollment 10,251
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $5,020 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,128
#14 in IL
#83 nationally
#14
Complete Data Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Public
Overall Score 67.1
67.1 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,581 Completion 28%
29.4% complete Loan Rate 87%
4% borrow Enrollment 2,297
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $5,581 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,300
#15 in IL
#85 nationally
#15
Complete Data Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Public
Overall Score 67.1
67.1 / 100
Net Price 91%
$5,445 Completion 38%
32% complete Loan Rate 87%
4% borrow Enrollment 5,978
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $5,445 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,750
#16 in IL
#100 nationally
#16
Complete Data Morton College
Cicero, IL
Public
Overall Score 66
66 / 100
Net Price 88%
$5,716 Completion 16%
25.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 3,562
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $5,716 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,256
#17 in IL
#102 nationally
#17
Complete Data Triton College
River Grove, IL
Public
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Net Price 94%
$4,648 Completion 3%
19.9% complete Loan Rate 94%
2% borrow Enrollment 9,842
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $4,648 Tuition (excl. fees): $11,310
#18 in IL
#112 nationally
#18
Complete Data Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
Net Price 92%
$5,069 Completion 20%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 82%
6% borrow Enrollment 4,001
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $5,069 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,950
#19 in IL
#115 nationally
#19
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Public
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Net Price 44%
$12,145 Completion 53%
37.9% complete Loan Rate 94%
2% borrow Enrollment 13,988
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $12,145 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,420
#20 in IL
#125 nationally
#20
Complete Data Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
Net Price 52%
$10,409 Completion 63%
44.7% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 3,726
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $10,409 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,180
#21 in IL
#141 nationally
#21
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Net Price 60%
$9,141 Completion 61%
42.8% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 1,467
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $9,141 Tuition (excl. fees): $10,800
#22 in IL
#161 nationally
#22
Complete Data Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
Net Price 58%
$9,576 Completion 87%
70.7% complete Loan Rate 9%
78% borrow Enrollment 200
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $9,576 Tuition (excl. fees): $15,720
#23 in IL
#177 nationally
#23
Complete Data Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
Net Price 53%
$10,309 Completion 63%
44.7% complete Loan Rate 87%
4% borrow Enrollment 3,726
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $10,309 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,180
#24 in IL
#184 nationally
#24
Complete Data Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Net Price 98%
$3,090 Completion 8%
22.9% complete Loan Rate 87%
4% borrow Enrollment 14,414
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $3,090 Tuition (excl. fees): $11,700
#25 in IL
#185 nationally
#25
Complete Data Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, IL
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Net Price 53%
$10,301 Completion 53%
38.1% complete Loan Rate 84%
5% borrow Enrollment 906
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $10,301 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,180
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