2023 Best General Construction Trades Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Construction Trades” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,435 people earned their degree in general construction trades, making the major the 615th most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 161 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general construction trades programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general construction trades program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Construction Trades” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Construction Trades
The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois vets studying general construction trades.
Top 1 Best General Construction Trades Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Construction Trades that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
SWIC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SWIC supports 6,906 students, and 492 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 271 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,194. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SWIC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SWIC]](/colleges/southwestern-illinois-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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