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Trade and career schools in Illinois
Illinois has 144 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 32,800 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 58% (rank 34 of 53 states), median graduate debt $8,438, and 56% of campuses are for-profit.
144campuses
32,800credentials / yr
58%avg completion
$8,438median graduate debt
$35,650median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
Cosmetology schools
71 campuses · $17,393 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
51 campuses · $29,807 yr-1 pay CNA classes
43 campuses · $29,088 yr-1 pay Welding schools
42 campuses · $30,774 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
38 campuses · $32,355 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
34 campuses · $45,482 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
32 campuses · $35,672 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
31 campuses · $18,172 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
31 campuses · $28,134 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
29 campuses · $32,040 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
28 campuses · $46,277 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
23 campuses · $22,926 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
21 campuses · $30,774 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
20 campuses · $27,984 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
20 campuses · $47,019 yr-1 pay CDL / truck driving schools
19 campuses · $33,907 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
18 campuses · $20,370 yr-1 pay Barber schools
16 campuses · $17,909 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
13 campuses Dental assistant schools
13 campuses · $22,483 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
11 campuses · $46,549 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
11 campuses · $39,128 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
11 campuses · $44,670 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
10 campuses · $30,368 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
9 campuses · $17,440 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
6 campuses · $41,628 yr-1 pay Lineman schools
2 campuses Plumbing schools
2 campuses · $63,469 yr-1 pay
71 campuses · $17,393 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
51 campuses · $29,807 yr-1 pay CNA classes
43 campuses · $29,088 yr-1 pay Welding schools
42 campuses · $30,774 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
38 campuses · $32,355 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
34 campuses · $45,482 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
32 campuses · $35,672 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
31 campuses · $18,172 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
31 campuses · $28,134 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
29 campuses · $32,040 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
28 campuses · $46,277 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
23 campuses · $22,926 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
21 campuses · $30,774 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
20 campuses · $27,984 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
20 campuses · $47,019 yr-1 pay CDL / truck driving schools
19 campuses · $33,907 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
18 campuses · $20,370 yr-1 pay Barber schools
16 campuses · $17,909 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
13 campuses Dental assistant schools
13 campuses · $22,483 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
11 campuses · $46,549 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
11 campuses · $39,128 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
11 campuses · $44,670 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
10 campuses · $30,368 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
9 campuses · $17,440 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
6 campuses · $41,628 yr-1 pay Lineman schools
2 campuses Plumbing schools
2 campuses · $63,469 yr-1 pay
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-Illinois | Lisle | for-profit | Billing & coding | 3,782 | not reported | $24,807 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | Public | CNA, Auto tech, HVAC, EMT / paramedic | 1,563 | 37% | $8,735 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, HVAC, Auto tech | 1,420 | 40% | $9,500 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, LPN | 956 | 25% | $10,410 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Public | CNA, Welding, EMT / paramedic, Phlebotomy | 947 | 48% | $10,184 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public | CNA, Auto tech, CDL, Welding | 925 | 48% | $11,011 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public | Culinary, Construction, CNA, Auto tech | 902 | 58% | $6,188 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | for-profit | Welding, Medical assistant, Phlebotomy, CNA | 864 | 69% | $9,500 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public | CNA, Welding, EMT / paramedic, Aviation maint. | 825 | 37% | $6,908 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Medical assistant, Phlebotomy | 811 | 18% | $8,375 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Public | CNA, Auto tech, LPN, Culinary | 720 | 21% | $9,711 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago | Public | Electrician, Machinist | 694 | 27% | $4,500 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park | for-profit | Electrician, Medical assistant, Auto tech, Welding | 682 | 69% | $11,250 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | Lisle | for-profit | Auto tech, Diesel tech, Welding | 645 | 63% | $13,124 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Public | Auto tech, EMT / paramedic, HVAC, CNA | 637 | 41% | $7,390 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Public | Welding, CNA, Auto tech, LPN | 602 | 63% | $5,809 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Medical assistant | 547 | 37% | $5,250 |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Welding, Dental assisting | 536 | 54% | $7,826 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public | CNA, Auto tech, Aviation maint., Welding | 518 | 37% | $8,500 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | Public | Auto tech, EMT / paramedic, CNA, Welding | 459 | 39% | $7,000 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Public | CNA, CDL, Auto tech, Welding | 443 | 42% | $8,233 |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Public | EMT / paramedic, Welding, CNA, LPN | 419 | 49% | $8,900 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Public | CNA, Culinary, Auto tech, Welding | 414 | 49% | $3,750 |
| Triton College | River Grove | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, Auto tech | 395 | 29% | $9,413 |
| Richland Community College | Decatur | Public | CNA, Auto tech, Culinary, CDL | 390 | 60% | $8,256 |
| Parkland College | Champaign | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Dental hygiene | 387 | 32% | $8,548 |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Welding, Auto tech | 385 | 37% | $6,260 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Public | Welding, CNA, Medical assistant, Dental hygiene | 380 | 44% | $6,751 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech | 377 | 64% | $6,333 |
| John A Logan College | Carterville | Public | CNA, LPN, Welding, EMT / paramedic | 363 | 46% | not reported |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Dental hygiene | 349 | 21% | $11,000 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | Public | CNA, Welding, Medical assistant, LPN | 339 | 40% | $8,375 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | Public | Culinary, Construction, HVAC, Lineworker | 310 | 31% | $6,180 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook | for-profit | HVAC, Welding | 296 | 80% | $9,500 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 294 | 56% | $7,917 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 292 | 67% | $7,307 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Public | CDL, CNA, Welding, Auto tech | 270 | 45% | $8,029 |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon | Public | CNA, Welding, CDL, Imaging tech | 264 | 49% | $8,250 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 261 | 70% | $7,917 |
| Chicago Professional Center | Prospect Heights | for-profit | HVAC | 255 | not reported | not reported |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Public | Welding, CDL, CNA, LPN | 214 | 60% | not reported |
| Olney Central College | Olney | Public | LPN, Auto tech, CNA, Welding | 208 | 63% | $6,500 |
| Spoon River College | Canton | Public | Welding, CDL, CNA, Billing & coding | 190 | 42% | not reported |
| Universal Spa Training Academy | Downers Grove | for-profit | Esthetics, Massage therapy, Cosmetology | 188 | 97% | $7,283 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | for-profit | Medical assistant, Billing & coding, Surgical tech, Pharmacy tech | 180 | 43% | $20,899 |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Imaging tech | 175 | 45% | $9,395 |
| HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago | for-profit | HVAC, Electrician | 171 | 86% | $6,851 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 161 | 0.0% | $7,307 |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Public | Welding, EMT / paramedic, Phlebotomy, HVAC | 159 | 32% | $9,969 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 158 | 84% | $7,917 |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville | Public | CDL, LPN, Billing & coding, Auto tech | 154 | 45% | $7,218 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 150 | 28% | not reported |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | Public | CDL, LPN, Diesel tech, Welding | 148 | 55% | not reported |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | Crystal Lake | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, Massage therapy | 145 | 72% | $9,500 |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | Skokie | for-profit | Esthetics | 135 | 86% | $7,136 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | Libertyville | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 134 | 84% | $7,307 |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago | for-profit | Medical assistant, Imaging tech, Surgical tech, Phlebotomy | 132 | 54% | $7,521 |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | Public | LPN, Welding, CNA, Electrician | 129 | 49% | $8,029 |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | Chicago | for-profit | Massage therapy | 125 | not reported | $7,916 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford | for-profit | Welding, HVAC, Imaging tech, LPN | 116 | 66% | $14,302 |
| National Louis University | Chicago | non-profit | Culinary | 113 | not reported | $19,750 |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barber | 111 | 91% | $9,833 |
| Capital Area Career Center | Springfield | Public | LPN, Cosmetology | 104 | 100% | $9,500 |
| Morton College | Cicero | Public | CNA, Medical assistant, LPN, HVAC | 104 | 31% | $8,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | Chicago | for-profit | Cosmetology | 103 | 60% | $13,598 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | Elgin | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 100 | 89% | $7,307 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | Rockford | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 98 | 78% | $7,307 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech, Esthetics | 97 | 61% | $13,822 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Urbana | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 97 | 53% | $9,000 |
| Frontier Community College | Fairfield | Public | CNA, Electrician, Phlebotomy, EMT / paramedic | 96 | not reported | not reported |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail tech, Barber | 95 | 64% | $4,584 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Public | Cosmetology, Auto tech, Barber | 94 | 32% | $6,997 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | Glendale Heights | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 92 | not reported | $7,307 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | Chicago | Public | CDL, Auto tech, Aviation maint., Diesel tech | 87 | 21% | $7,646 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | Chicago | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 84 | 53% | $7,307 |
| Fox College | Tinley Park | for-profit | Medical assistant | 83 | 71% | $16,209 |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | Chicago | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 81 | 78% | $7,917 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 81 | 60% | $7,917 |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Public | Dental hygiene, Welding, Imaging tech, LPN | 79 | 50% | $4,909 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | Peoria | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 78 | 100% | $7,307 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | Public | Machinist, Medical assistant | 74 | 31% | $6,500 |
| Lincoln Trail College | Robinson | Public | CNA, Welding, Medical assistant, Pharmacy tech | 71 | not reported | not reported |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | for-profit | Barber, Cosmetology | 69 | 63% | $3,945 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | Normal | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 63 | 79% | $7,307 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard | for-profit | Cosmetology, Barber | 62 | not reported | not reported |
| Verve College | Oak Brook | for-profit | LPN | 62 | not reported | $11,600 |
| Northwestern College | Oak Lawn | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, Imaging tech, Billing & coding | 61 | not reported | not reported |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Downers Grove | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 61 | 72% | $7,917 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 58 | 63% | $9,833 |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | Public | LPN, CNA | 55 | 57% | $15,170 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail tech | 55 | 88% | not reported |
| Wabash Valley College | Mount Carmel | Public | CNA, CDL, Diesel tech, Machinist | 55 | not reported | not reported |
| Estelle Medical Academy | Skokie | for-profit | Massage therapy | 50 | 86% | $5,657 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | Oak Lawn | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 47 | 59% | $10,929 |
| Capri Beauty College | New Lenox | for-profit | Cosmetology | 46 | 96% | $9,833 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | Stone Park | for-profit | Cosmetology | 46 | 38% | $13,583 |
| Methodist College | Peoria | non-profit | CNA, Medical assistant | 44 | not reported | $31,250 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | Public | Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 43 | not reported | $21,543 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | Rockford | for-profit | Cosmetology | 42 | 65% | $9,833 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | Normal | for-profit | Cosmetology | 38 | not reported | not reported |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | Dekalb | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 35 | 63% | $7,917 |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Chicago | for-profit | Esthetics | 35 | 100% | $7,917 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | Peru | for-profit | Cosmetology | 34 | 83% | $9,833 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | Richton Park | for-profit | Barber, Cosmetology | 34 | 76% | $9,500 |
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | Bloomington | for-profit | Cosmetology | 31 | not reported | not reported |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills | for-profit | Cosmetology | 30 | 70% | $13,583 |
| Ambria College of Nursing | Hoffman Estates | for-profit | LPN | 29 | not reported | $15,438 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College | Cicero | for-profit | Cosmetology | 29 | not reported | not reported |
| CALC Institute of Technology | Alton | for-profit | Medical assistant | 28 | 50% | $9,500 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 28 | 71% | $9,500 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Sycamore | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 28 | 67% | $9,833 |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | for-profit | Barber | 28 | 89% | $3,945 |
| Networks Barber College | Calumet City | for-profit | Barber, Cosmetology | 28 | 73% | $16,500 |
| Stellar Career College | Chicago | for-profit | Imaging tech, Medical assistant, Surgical tech | 27 | not reported | $4,834 |
| Capri Beauty College | Oak Forest | for-profit | Cosmetology | 26 | 50% | $9,833 |
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | Joliet | for-profit | Barber, Cosmetology | 24 | 91% | $3,945 |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 21 | 44% | not reported |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | for-profit | Cosmetology | 20 | 53% | not reported |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | Villa Park | for-profit | Cosmetology | 20 | 71% | not reported |
| Gem City College | Quincy | for-profit | Cosmetology | 19 | 87% | $9,833 |
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | Joliet | for-profit | Cosmetology | 19 | 82% | not reported |
| State Career College | Gurnee | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting | 19 | 74% | $9,500 |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | for-profit | Cosmetology | 18 | 81% | $9,833 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | Chicago | for-profit | Cosmetology | 18 | 50% | not reported |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | Decatur | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 15 | 50% | $16,500 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | for-profit | Cosmetology | 14 | not reported | not reported |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | Niles | for-profit | Cosmetology | 14 | 100% | not reported |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | Waterloo | for-profit | Cosmetology | 14 | 75% | not reported |
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | Evanston | for-profit | Massage therapy | 14 | not reported | not reported |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | Sterling | for-profit | Cosmetology | 12 | 59% | $9,833 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | non-profit | Aviation maint. | 7 | not reported | $21,500 |
| Taylor Business Institute | Chicago | for-profit | Billing & coding | 5 | 59% | not reported |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | Chicago | for-profit | Aviation maint. | 3 | not reported | $31,301 |
| St. Augustine College | Chicago | non-profit | Culinary | 3 | not reported | not reported |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Quincy | non-profit | Billing & coding | 1 | not reported | $13,000 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | non-profit | Culinary | 1 | not reported | $22,000 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design | Chicago | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology | Sterling | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| I. M. Beauty School | Glenview | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| LA Style School of Cosmetology | Chicago | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Networks Barber College, Inc. | Chicago | — | Barber | — | not reported | not reported |
| New Style Hair Academy | Moline | — | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Progressive Truck Driving School | Chicago | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| The French Pastry School | Chicago | — | Culinary | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.