Best Trades and Careers colleges in Illinois

Best Trades and Careers colleges in Illinois for 2026

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College offers 12 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 127 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 127 Certificates.

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County offers 23 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 952 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 891 Certificates, and 61 Associate's degrees.

Southwestern Illinois College offers 29 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 532 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 421 Certificates, and 111 Associate's degrees.

Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College offers 18 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 737 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 711 Certificates, and 26 Associate's degrees.

Elgin Community College offers 21 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2024, 574 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 536 Certificates, and 38 Associate's degrees.

Moraine Valley Community College offers 13 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 545 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 498 Certificates, and 47 Associate's degrees.

Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College offers 19 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 283 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 249 Certificates, and 34 Associate's degrees.

Richland Community College offers 30 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2024, 145 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 137 Certificates, and 8 Associate's degrees.

Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College offers 27 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 230 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 183 Certificates, and 47 Associate's degrees.

Joliet Junior College offers 23 Trades and Careers degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 385 Trades and Careers students graduated with students earning 325 Certificates, and 60 Associate's degrees.

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School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Logo City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL
3/5
75 : 1 3,137
College of Lake County Logo College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
3/5
58 : 1 12,530
Southwestern Illinois College Logo Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
2/5
51 : 1 8,492
Lake Land College Logo Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
3/5
26 : 1 3,960
Elgin Community College Logo Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
2/5
69 : 1 10,251