Trade Schools in Illinois
404 programs at 124 schools · Average earnings $36,991/yr
Programs Analyzed
404
Schools
124
Avg Grad Earnings
$36,991/yr
Avg Score
58/100
Highest Earning Programs in Illinois
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Illinois.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Installation | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | $142,516/yr | 87 | AI-Proof |
| Plumbing | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | $82,055/yr | 82 | AI-Proof |
| Fire Protection | Southwestern Illinois College | $77,935/yr | 83 | Resilient |
| Nursing | Ambria College of Nursing | $75,461/yr | 74 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Moraine Valley Community College | $73,137/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | College of Lake County | $72,472/yr | 85 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Joliet Junior College | $71,988/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Elgin Community College | $71,721/yr | 87 | Moderate |
| Nursing | William Rainey Harper College | $70,929/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | $70,086/yr | 84 | Moderate |
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Skilled Trades (38)
Healthcare (158)
Engineering & Technology (14)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (8)
Personal Services (59)
Business & Office (21)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (8)
Education (2)
Arts & Design (4)
Family & Consumer Sciences (5)
Other Programs (87)
Skilled Trades (38 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Elgin Community College Elgin |
90 | $51,945/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
88 | $49,142/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
87 | $142,516/yr | AI-Proof |
| Plumbing | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
82 | $82,055/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
77 | $48,308/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Rock Valley College Rockford |
75 | $41,625/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Rend Lake College Ina |
74 | $61,677/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
73 | $55,807/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Illinois Central College East Peoria |
72 | $58,122/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Parkland College Champaign |
70 | $51,093/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago |
70 | $24,356/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
67 | $36,234/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
66 | $37,195/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Shawnee Community College Ullin |
64 | $24,036/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
63 | $33,298/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
62 | $31,692/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
61 | $40,219/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle |
59 | $41,147/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
58 | $35,880/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Olney Central College Olney |
58 | $30,893/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
57 | $37,089/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
57 | $34,080/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | HVAC Technical Institute Chicago |
56 | $32,208/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
55 | $28,504/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Lake Land College Mattoon |
55 | $27,808/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
54 | $32,767/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
53 | $39,408/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | HVAC Technical Institute Chicago |
52 | $41,644/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle |
52 | $37,568/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook |
51 | $39,169/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Elgin Community College Elgin |
51 | $24,513/yr | AI-Proof |
| Aviation | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale |
49 | $39,956/yr | Resilient |
| Precision Metalworking | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
49 | $31,630/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook |
48 | $31,068/yr | AI-Proof |
| Carpentry | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
47 | $17,697/yr | Resilient |
| Precision Metalworking | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
45 | $30,807/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
44 | $33,403/yr | AI-Proof |
| Construction Trades | Lake Land College Mattoon |
35 | $12,838/yr | Resilient |
Healthcare (158 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Elgin Community College Elgin |
87 | $71,721/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills |
86 | $73,137/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
86 | $71,988/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
86 | $70,929/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Oakton College Des Plaines |
86 | $69,434/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Rock Valley College Rockford |
86 | $68,229/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove |
86 | $66,440/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
86 | $52,904/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | College of Lake County Grayslake |
85 | $72,472/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Prairie State College Chicago Heights |
85 | $68,277/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
85 | $66,279/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
84 | $70,086/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
84 | $69,105/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
84 | $65,290/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Morton College Cicero |
84 | $65,090/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby |
84 | $62,734/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
84 | $60,115/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Olney Central College Olney |
84 | $56,008/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Richland Community College Decatur |
83 | $68,635/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | John A Logan College Carterville |
83 | $67,691/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Illinois Central College East Peoria |
83 | $65,741/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Rend Lake College Ina |
83 | $63,852/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Illinois Central College East Peoria |
83 | $55,604/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Shawnee Community College Ullin |
83 | $54,323/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Kankakee Community College Kankakee |
82 | $66,261/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lake Land College Mattoon |
82 | $63,651/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Triton College River Grove |
82 | $63,003/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Olney Central College Olney |
82 | $59,329/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Danville Area Community College Danville |
81 | $67,152/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Carl Sandburg College Galesburg |
81 | $66,508/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Kaskaskia College Centralia |
81 | $63,081/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Highland Community College Freeport |
81 | $62,499/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Graham Hospital School of Nursing Canton |
81 | $60,300/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Rend Lake College Ina |
81 | $49,729/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | John Wood Community College Quincy |
80 | $67,467/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Heartland Community College Normal |
80 | $66,171/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Black Hawk College Moline |
80 | $61,000/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Sauk Valley Community College Dixon |
79 | $62,129/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Shawnee Community College Ullin |
79 | $56,641/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Black Hawk College Moline |
79 | $45,993/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Kaskaskia College Centralia |
78 | $43,289/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Richland Community College Decatur |
78 | $43,042/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Lake Land College Mattoon |
78 | $41,756/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
77 | $64,113/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
77 | $36,528/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Elgin Community College Elgin |
76 | $46,319/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
75 | $65,443/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | John A Logan College Carterville |
75 | $39,802/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
75 | $36,111/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
75 | $33,090/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates |
74 | $75,461/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
74 | $53,786/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
74 | $53,537/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Oakton College Des Plaines |
74 | $52,161/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
74 | $51,602/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
74 | $40,196/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
73 | $36,493/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Lake Land College Mattoon |
73 | $31,542/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
72 | $68,119/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Capital Area Career Center Springfield |
72 | $52,517/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates |
71 | $64,712/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
71 | $63,963/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
71 | $62,471/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Sauk Valley Community College Dixon |
71 | $36,277/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby |
71 | $29,115/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Verve College Oak Brook |
70 | $63,593/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Northwestern College Oak Lawn |
70 | $62,746/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Triton College River Grove |
70 | $62,280/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
70 | $57,296/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills |
70 | $55,739/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | College of Lake County Grayslake |
69 | $63,080/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Rock Valley College Rockford |
69 | $59,574/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
69 | $56,767/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson |
69 | $55,822/yr | AI-Proof |
| Dental Assisting | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
69 | $54,276/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
69 | $53,897/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
69 | $35,140/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
69 | $32,224/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
69 | $31,454/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
69 | $29,851/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Rock Valley College Rockford |
69 | $27,497/yr | AI-Proof |
| Dental Assisting | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
68 | $59,215/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Lake Land College Mattoon |
68 | $58,853/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
68 | $57,778/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Illinois Central College East Peoria |
68 | $56,637/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Parkland College Champaign |
68 | $55,060/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago |
68 | $54,894/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | South Suburban College South Holland |
68 | $46,568/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
68 | $45,271/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Morton College Cicero |
68 | $42,975/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
68 | $42,274/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
68 | $31,086/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Kankakee Community College Kankakee |
67 | $54,757/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Prairie State College Chicago Heights |
67 | $30,067/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Kishwaukee College Malta |
66 | $50,290/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud |
66 | $45,941/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago |
66 | $40,148/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | John A Logan College Carterville |
66 | $31,837/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Danville Area Community College Danville |
66 | $26,484/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | South Suburban College South Holland |
65 | $52,242/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | College of Lake County Grayslake |
65 | $50,103/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Rend Lake College Ina |
65 | $48,950/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Kishwaukee College Malta |
65 | $26,141/yr | AI-Proof |
| Dental Assisting | Parkland College Champaign |
64 | $47,133/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Black Hawk College Moline |
64 | $39,761/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
64 | $37,908/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
64 | $22,351/yr | AI-Proof |
| Dental Assisting | Carl Sandburg College Galesburg |
63 | $51,566/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Richland Community College Decatur |
63 | $46,542/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Parkland College Champaign |
63 | $36,872/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Prairie State College Chicago Heights |
63 | $35,362/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Lake Land College Mattoon |
63 | $32,934/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Sauk Valley Community College Dixon |
62 | $48,160/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
62 | $39,372/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
62 | $33,372/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
62 | $31,607/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Lake Land College Mattoon |
62 | $28,124/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle |
60 | $37,750/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
60 | $28,246/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle |
59 | $31,841/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
59 | $31,324/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island |
58 | $48,318/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Fox College Tinley Park |
58 | $42,418/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | First Institute of Travel Inc. Crystal Lake |
58 | $33,597/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Midwestern Career College Chicago |
57 | $44,964/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale |
57 | $40,034/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Midwestern Career College Chicago |
57 | $31,998/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
57 | $24,993/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
56 | $51,036/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Midwestern Career College Chicago |
56 | $42,091/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
56 | $31,098/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
56 | $29,130/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
56 | $28,481/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Fox College Tinley Park |
55 | $57,717/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
53 | $35,350/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
53 | $29,532/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
53 | $27,646/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Danville Area Community College Danville |
53 | $22,812/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
52 | $43,637/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
52 | $26,947/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | State Career College Gurnee |
52 | $26,123/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
52 | $25,826/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
51 | $42,769/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Northwestern College Oak Lawn |
50 | $28,304/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | CALC Institute of Technology Alton |
50 | $23,038/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
49 | $44,021/yr | Resilient |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services | Triton College River Grove |
49 | $34,697/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Midwestern Career College Chicago |
49 | $33,466/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | First Institute of Travel Inc. Crystal Lake |
44 | $26,773/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Northwestern College Oak Lawn |
43 | $29,589/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
42 | $22,815/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago |
41 | $21,955/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
40 | $23,708/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy Chicago |
40 | $23,044/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove |
38 | $19,205/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Estelle Medical Academy Skokie |
37 | $17,673/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
34 | $22,170/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Pacific College of Health and Science Chicago |
32 | $17,304/yr | Resilient |
Engineering & Technology (14 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Management | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
77 | $46,355/yr | Exposed |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
69 | $61,659/yr | Resilient |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
65 | $58,787/yr | Resilient |
| IT Management | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
61 | $42,043/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Networking | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago |
61 | $34,691/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Networking | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle |
59 | $44,735/yr | Exposed |
| IT Management | Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison |
58 | $39,065/yr | Exposed |
| Software Development | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle |
55 | $33,504/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | St. Augustine College Chicago |
54 | $30,889/yr | Exposed |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle |
50 | $58,056/yr | Moderate |
| Environmental Technology | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
46 | $31,905/yr | Resilient |
| Engineering Technology | Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison |
42 | $39,332/yr | Moderate |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
37 | $28,732/yr | Moderate |
| Data Entry & Applications | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
36 | $45,016/yr | Exposed |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
83 | $77,935/yr | Resilient |
| Fire Protection | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
73 | $58,160/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
72 | $38,474/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
72 | $31,763/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
66 | $47,447/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Morton College Cicero |
65 | $31,143/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
60 | $28,749/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Generations College Chicago |
53 | $28,031/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (59 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
64 | $28,252/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
63 | $26,952/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | National Louis University Chicago |
57 | $24,786/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | Lake Land College Mattoon |
57 | $14,366/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
55 | $19,447/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Olney Central College Olney |
52 | $24,120/yr | Resilient |
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling |
48 | $44,194/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Lake Land College Mattoon |
47 | $13,714/yr | Resilient |
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling |
46 | $50,043/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Chicago |
46 | $24,468/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru PERU |
45 | $22,967/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago |
45 | $22,351/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake |
45 | $22,096/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg |
44 | $21,461/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield |
44 | $21,114/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Bell Mar Beauty College Cicero |
44 | $20,849/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Cameo Beauty Academy Oak Lawn |
44 | $20,447/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Urbana |
44 | $20,228/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie |
44 | $20,095/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville |
43 | $19,879/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin Elgin |
43 | $19,879/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Normal Normal |
43 | $19,827/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet |
43 | $19,587/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology Oswego |
43 | $19,563/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Downers Grove |
43 | $19,397/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale |
43 | $19,088/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook |
43 | $18,987/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove |
43 | $18,078/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago |
43 | $18,073/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard Lombard |
43 | $18,073/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park Tinley Park |
43 | $18,057/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview |
43 | $17,943/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Cosmetology Concepts Niles Niles |
43 | $17,903/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria Peoria |
43 | $17,832/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal Normal |
43 | $17,832/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling Sterling |
42 | $17,383/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford Rockford |
42 | $17,383/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills |
42 | $17,113/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park |
42 | $17,113/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Hair Professionals Career College Palos Hills |
42 | $17,015/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology Dekalb |
42 | $16,046/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Capri Beauty College Oak Forest |
42 | $15,737/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Capri Beauty College New Lenox |
42 | $15,737/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield |
42 | $15,576/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago |
42 | $14,848/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria |
42 | $14,763/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Rockford |
42 | $14,736/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights |
41 | $13,970/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago |
41 | $13,970/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles |
41 | $13,812/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest |
41 | $13,217/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Larry's Barber College Chicago |
41 | $12,461/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Larry's Barber College Chicago |
41 | $12,461/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Larry's Barber College-Joliet Joliet |
41 | $12,461/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Networks Barber College Calumet City |
41 | $12,028/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Hair Professionals Career College Sycamore |
41 | $11,529/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phipps Academy of Barbering Richton Park |
41 | $11,369/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago |
41 | $10,607/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City |
41 | $10,284/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
87 | $59,982/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
83 | $52,724/yr | Exposed |
| Finance | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago |
81 | $45,261/yr | Exposed |
| Accounting | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
80 | $42,502/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
79 | $46,497/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
74 | $47,775/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
74 | $39,887/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
70 | $31,747/yr | Exposed |
| Accounting | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
68 | $47,506/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
68 | $43,736/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Roosevelt University Chicago |
67 | $44,510/yr | Moderate |
| Business | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle |
66 | $43,716/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
62 | $43,765/yr | Exposed |
| Human Resources | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
61 | $45,969/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
59 | $28,501/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Prairie State College Chicago Heights |
58 | $18,885/yr | Moderate |
| Business Operations Support | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
57 | $32,345/yr | Exposed |
| Marketing | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
56 | $44,293/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Fox College Tinley Park |
55 | $34,923/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Generations College Chicago |
49 | $17,776/yr | Moderate |
| Management Information Systems | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
48 | $46,337/yr | Exposed |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | Lake Land College Mattoon |
64 | $53,448/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Parkland College Champaign |
56 | $39,246/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
53 | $36,988/yr | Resilient |
| Horticulture | Lake Land College Mattoon |
47 | $7,972/yr | Resilient |
| Agricultural Business | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
46 | $22,309/yr | Moderate |
| Veterinary Technology | Fox College Tinley Park |
45 | $36,853/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Sciences | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
38 | $30,855/yr | Moderate |
| Animal Sciences | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
33 | $20,690/yr | Moderate |
Education (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
55 | $28,038/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
53 | $28,337/yr | Moderate |
Arts & Design (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
58 | $32,133/yr | Moderate |
| Design and Applied Arts | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
49 | $31,463/yr | Moderate |
| Design and Applied Arts | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
43 | $32,246/yr | Moderate |
| Film & Photography | Illinois Media School Chicago |
33 | $12,032/yr | Moderate |
Family & Consumer Sciences (5 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago |
67 | $37,381/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago |
64 | $34,294/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
60 | $30,292/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Morton College Cicero |
59 | $23,252/yr | Moderate |
| Housing & Interiors | Lake Land College Mattoon |
32 | $12,355/yr | Moderate |
Other Programs (87 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
65 | $43,980/yr | Exposed |
| Legal Support Services | College of Lake County Grayslake |
64 | $45,094/yr | Exposed |
| Legal Support Services | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
61 | $40,429/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Engineering | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
60 | $48,263/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
59 | $36,908/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | College of Lake County Grayslake |
58 | $37,724/yr | Resilient |
| Legal Support Services | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
56 | $42,994/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield |
55 | $34,164/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
53 | $29,678/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | College of Lake County Grayslake |
52 | $33,413/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | McHenry County College Crystal Lake |
52 | $28,614/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Prairie State College Chicago Heights |
51 | $34,909/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago |
51 | $31,322/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
51 | $27,320/yr | Resilient |
| Geography and Cartography | DePaul University Chicago |
50 | $47,464/yr | Moderate |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago |
50 | $33,115/yr | Resilient |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Triton College River Grove |
50 | $29,069/yr | Resilient |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
50 | $27,081/yr | Resilient |
| Legal Support Services | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
49 | $40,492/yr | Exposed |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove |
49 | $24,939/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago |
48 | $29,168/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
48 | $28,678/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | William Rainey Harper College Palatine |
48 | $27,619/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove |
48 | $27,597/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
48 | $27,284/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Parkland College Champaign |
48 | $26,547/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Elgin Community College Elgin |
48 | $25,377/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Morton College Cicero |
47 | $31,829/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
47 | $30,509/yr | Resilient |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
47 | $30,203/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Illinois Central College East Peoria |
47 | $29,845/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | Generations College Chicago |
46 | $43,061/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Chicago |
46 | $32,568/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago |
46 | $32,380/yr | AI-Proof |
| Library & Archives | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
46 | $31,514/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Heartland Community College Normal |
46 | $31,250/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Kaskaskia College Centralia |
46 | $30,605/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Highland Community College Freeport |
46 | $30,269/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rock Valley College Rockford |
46 | $27,601/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Joliet Junior College Joliet |
46 | $27,296/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
46 | $23,662/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | Loyola University Chicago Chicago |
45 | $48,819/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Black Hawk College Moline |
45 | $30,390/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Triton College River Grove |
45 | $27,342/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville |
45 | $25,513/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills |
45 | $23,128/yr | Resilient |
| Human Services | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
44 | $33,870/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | South Suburban College South Holland |
44 | $28,465/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago |
44 | $27,451/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Parkland College Champaign |
44 | $26,912/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Oakton College Des Plaines |
44 | $24,918/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Rend Lake College Ina |
44 | $24,444/yr | Resilient |
| Public Relations & Advertising | Illinois Media School Chicago |
44 | $21,902/yr | Moderate |
| Public Relations & Advertising | Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago |
44 | $21,902/yr | Moderate |
| Legal Support Services | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford |
43 | $35,289/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Danville Area Community College Danville |
43 | $28,045/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago |
43 | $26,939/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Richland Community College Decatur |
43 | $26,712/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rend Lake College Ina |
43 | $25,219/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Kishwaukee College Malta |
43 | $24,070/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills |
43 | $23,372/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn |
43 | $22,654/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey |
43 | $22,167/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Rock Valley College Rockford |
43 | $21,956/yr | Resilient |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago |
42 | $26,130/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lake Land College Mattoon |
42 | $24,754/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Morton College Cicero |
42 | $22,435/yr | Resilient |
| International Studies | DePaul University Chicago |
41 | $41,636/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
41 | $27,643/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Carl Sandburg College Galesburg |
41 | $27,529/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby |
41 | $22,700/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford |
40 | $34,421/yr | Exposed |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago |
40 | $24,111/yr | Resilient |
| Broadcasting & Digital Media | Illinois Media School Chicago |
40 | $18,740/yr | Moderate |
| Broadcasting & Digital Media | Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago |
40 | $18,740/yr | Moderate |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby |
40 | $18,345/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago |
39 | $26,232/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Olney Central College Olney |
39 | $21,307/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | John Wood Community College Quincy |
38 | $24,030/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | John A Logan College Carterville |
38 | $23,892/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Shawnee Community College Ullin |
38 | $23,403/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago |
38 | $19,982/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | McHenry County College Crystal Lake |
38 | $19,740/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | St. Augustine College Chicago |
37 | $28,804/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago |
37 | $21,207/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Kishwaukee College Malta |
37 | $21,090/yr | AI-Proof |
| English | MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago |
32 | $24,304/yr | Exposed |
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About This Data
This page shows 404 trade and vocational programs at 124 schools in Illinois using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.
Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research.
Last updated 2026.