There is a wide range of trade schools in Illinois that are currently accepting students into their programs. Courses offered range from healthcare to information technology, and award certificates, degrees and diplomas in many of the state’s fastest growing industries!
The 2020 Illinois Jobs Forecast
The section below features the 10 fastest-growing jobs in Illinois through 2020 according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Only those positions expected to experience a net increase 1,000-or-more new jobs are shown.
Guide to Trade Schools in IL
The National Center for Education Statistics recognized 158 accredited trade schools in Illinois at the start of the 2014 spring semester. The table below features contact information and general program data for each institution.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alvareitas College of Cosmetology-Belleville | 5400 West Main, Belleville, Illinois 62226 |
| Alvareitas College of Cosmetology-Edwardsville | 333 South Kansas St, Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 |
| Alvareitas College of Cosmetology-Godfrey | 3048 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, Illinois 62035-4150 |
| Ambria College of Nursing | 5210 Trillium Blvd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 |
| American Academy of Art | 332 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60604-4302 |
| American InterContinental University-Online | 231 N. Martingale Rd., 6th Floor, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 |
| Argosy University-Chicago | 225 N. Michigan Ave, Ste 1300, Chicago, Illinois 60601 |
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | 999 North Plaza Dr., Suite 111, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-5403 |
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | 2828 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois 60657 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College | 5717 W. Cermak Road, Cicero, Illinois 60804 |
| BIR Training Center | 3601 W Devon Avenue, Ste. 210, Chicago, Illinois 60659 |
| Cain’s Barber College inc | 365 E 51st St, Chicago, Illinois 60615-3510 |
| CALC Institute of Technology | 200A North Center Dr, Alton, Illinois 62002 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | 9714 S Cicero, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | 12943 S Western Ave, Blue Island, Illinois 60406-2130 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | 4269 S Archer Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60632-2549 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | 9012 S Commercial, Chicago, Illinois 60617-4303 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | 4217 W North Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60639-4828 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | 117 W Chicago St, Elgin, Illinois 60120 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | 617 W. NORTH, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 |
| Capri Beauty College | 1938 E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, Illinois 60451 |
| Capri Beauty College | 15815 S Rob Roy Dr, Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 |
| Capri Beauty College | 2653 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60629 |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois | 1221 N Swift Rd, Addison, Illinois 60101 |
| Computer Systems Institute | 8930 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, Illinois 60077 |
| Concept College of Cosmetology | 202 East University Street, suite H, I,& J, Urbana, Illinois 61801 |
| Concept College of Cosmetology | 2500 Georgetown Rd, Danville, Illinois 61832 |
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | 17 N. State Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60602 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | 700 E. Terra Cotta, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 |
| Coyne College | 330 North Green Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607-1300 |
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | 7645 West Belmont Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707-1118 |
| DeVry University-Illinois | 3300 N Campbell Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60618-5994 |
| DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management-Illinois | 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-5683 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-La Salle | 122 Wright St, La Salle, Illinois 61301 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | 2601 N. Mulford, Rockford, Illinois 61114 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | 211 E Third St, Sterling, Illinois 61081-3611 |
| Empire Beauty School-Arlington Heights | 264 West Rand Rd, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | 1166 East Lake St, Hanover Park, Illinois 60133-5421 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lisle | 2709 Maple Avenue, Lisle, Illinois 60532 |
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | 10024 Skokie Blvd, #301, Skokie, Illinois 60077-9945 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | 13010 S Division St, Blue Island, Illinois 60406-2606 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | 1101 W Thorndale Ave, Itasca, Illinois 60143-1334 |
| European Massage Therapy School-Skokie | 4905 Old Orchard Center, suite 710, Skokie, Illinois 60077 |
| Everest College-Bedford Park | 7414 South Cicero Avenue, Bedford Park, Illinois 60629-5819 |
| Everest College-Burr Ridge | 6880 N Frontage Rd. Suite 400, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 |
| Everest College-Melrose Park | 1101 West North Avenue, Suite 1, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160-1526 |
| Everest College-Merrionette Park | 11560 S. Kedzie, Merrionette Park, Illinois 60803 |
| Everest College-North Aurora | 150 S Lincolnway #100, North Aurora, Illinois 60542 |
| Everest College-Skokie | 9811 Woods Drive, Skokie, Illinois 60077-1074 |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | 790 McHenry Ave, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 |
| Fox College inc | 6640 S. Cicero, Bedford Park, Illinois 60638 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | 1200 Harger Road, Oakbrook, Illinois 60523 |
| Gem City College | 700 State St, Quincy, Illinois 62301 |
| Hair Professionals Academy of Cosmetology | 825 B6 Village Quarter Road, West Dundee, Illinois 60118 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | 10321 S Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | 2245 Gateway Drive, Sycamore, Illinois 60178 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | 5460 Rte 34, Oswego, Illinois 60543 |
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | 506 S McClun St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701 |
| Harrington College of Design | 200 W. Madison, Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
| Illinois Center for Broadcasting | 455 Eisenhower Lane South Suite 200, Lombard, Illinois 60148 |
| Illinois Center for Broadcasting–Chicago Campus | 530 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois 60605 |
| Illinois School of Health Careers | 11 East Adams St. Ste 200, Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
| Illinois School of Health Careers-O’Hare Campus | 8750 W Bryn Mawr Ste 300, Chicago, Illinois 60631 |
| Innovations Design Academy | 125 E Locust St, Canton, Illinois 61520 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Arlington Heights | 3800 N. Wilke Road, Suite 100, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Oak Brook | 800 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 100, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Orland Park | 11551 184th Place, Orland Park, Illinois 60467 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Springfield | 1999 Wabash Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62704-5373 |
| J Renee Career Facilitation | 415 Airport Road, Elgin, Illinois 60123 |
| Kendall College | 900 N. North Branch St., Chicago, Illinois 60642 |
| La James International College-East Moline | 485 42nd Ave, East Moline, Illinois 61244 |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | 361 W Chestnut, Chicago, Illinois 60610 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | 8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160-1605 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | 1113-15 W Belmont, Chicago, Illinois 60657 |
| Midstate College | 411 W Northmoor Road, Peoria, Illinois 61614-3595 |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago | 4334 N Hazel, Suite 206, Chicago, Illinois 60613-1429 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | 280 High Point Ln, East Peoria, Illinois 61611 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | 3620 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, Illinois 61265-4421 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield | 2731 Farmers Market Road, Springfield, Illinois 62707 |
| Midwestern Career College | 20 North Wacker Drive Ste 3800, Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
| Mr John’s School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | 1745 E Eldorado St., Decatur, Illinois 62521 |
| Mr John’s School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Jacksonville | 1429 S Main St, Ste F, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 |
| Ms Robert’s Academy of Beauty Culture-Villa Park | 17 E Park Blvd, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 |
| Niles School of Cosmetology | 8057 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois 60714 |
| Northwestern College | 4829 North Lipps Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60630 |
| Northwestern College-Southwestern Campus | 7725 South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455 |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | 100 Meadow Ave, East Peoria, Illinois 61611 |
| Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago | 65 East Wacker Place, 21st fl, Chicago, Illinois 60601 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley | 1600 N. State Rt. 50 Room 522, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | 1225 S Halsted St, Chicago, Illinois 60607 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | 1503 E College Ave Ste L, Normal, Illinois 61761 |
| Pivot Point Academy | 3901 West Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois 60618 |
| Pivot Point Academy | 144c East Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108-0000 |
| Pivot Point Academy | 1560 Sherman Avenue – Suite 700, Evanston, Illinois 60201 |
| Prince Institute-Great Lakes | 1300 E. Woodfield Road, Ste 110, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4908 |
| Professionals Choice Hair Design Academy | 2719 W Jefferson St, Joliet, Illinois 60435 |
| Rasmussen College-Aurora | 2363 Sequoia Drive, Suite 131, Aurora, Illinois 60506-6219 |
| Rasmussen College-Illinois | 6000 East State Street, 4th Floor, Rockford, Illinois 61108-2513 |
| Rasmussen College-Mokena/Tinley Park | 8650 West Spring Lake Road, Mokena, Illinois 60448-6219 |
| Rasmussen College–Romeoville/Joliet | 1400 West Normantown Road, Romeoville, Illinois 60446-6219 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Aurora | 4374 East New York Street, Aurora, Illinois 60504 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Champaign | 517 West Town Center Blvd., Champaign, Illinois 61822 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Crystal Lake | 5657 Northwest Highway, Suite C1, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014-0000 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Darien | 7411 South Cass Avenue, Darien, Illinois 60561 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Elgin | 609 S. Randall Road, Elgin, Illinois 60123 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Fairview Heights | 10850 Lincoln Trail, Unit 16, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Joliet | 2904 Colorado Avenue, Joliet, Illinois 60431 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Peoria | 2601 West Lake Ave, Suite B-1A, Peoria, Illinois 61615 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Rockford | 657 Highgrove Place, Rockford, Illinois 61108 |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Tinley Park | 15931 S. Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 |
| Rockford Career College | 1130 South Alpine Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | 2444 W Devon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60659 |
| Shear Learning Academy of Cosmetology | 241 North Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523-1208 |
| SOLEX College | 350 E Dundee Rd., Ste. 200, Wheeling, Illinois 60090-3104 |
| SOLEX Medical Academy | 350 E Dundee Rd Ste 207, Wheeling, Illinois 60090-3104 |
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | 55 E. Jackson Boulevard – Ste 300, Chicago, Illinois 60604-4110 |
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | 710 Larsen Ln, Bensenville, Illinois 60106 |
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | 7701 West 95th St, Hickory Hills, Illinois 60457 |
| State Career College | 2770 W. Grand Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois 60085-5129 |
| Strayer University | 2245 Sequoia Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60506-6220 |
| Strayer University | 1431 Opus Place, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-1169 |
| Strayer University | 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-5081 |
| Strayer University-Illinois | 100 S. Wacker Drive Ste 103, Chicago, Illinois 60606-4032 |
| Taylor Business Institute | 318 West Adams Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
| The College of Office Technology | 1520 West Division Street, Chicago, Illinois 60642-3312 |
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 350 N Orleans St, Suite 136-L, Chicago, Illinois 60654-1593 |
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | 1000 Plaza Drive, Ste. 100, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4913 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | 335 Vertin Boulevard, Shorewood, Illinois 60404-8789 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Elgin | 264 S. Randall Road, Elgin, Illinois 60123-2319 |
| Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy | 28 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2716 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | 7350 W 87th St, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago | 5321 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60656 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | 6458 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois 60626-5232 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | 530 E North Ave, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | 751 E Park Ave, Libertyville, Illinois 60048 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | 602 W Glen Ave, Peoria, Illinois 61614 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | 5485 E State St, Rockford, Illinois 61108 |
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | 219 N State St, Litchfield, Illinois 62056 |
| Unity Cosmetology College | 24 Vermillion Plaza, Pontiac, Illinois 61764 |
| Universal Spa Training Academy | 340 Burlington Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois inc | 601 Regency Dr, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139-0000 |
| University of Aesthetics-Chicago | 1357 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60622 |
| University of Aesthetics-Downers Grove | 1037-1043 Curtiss St., Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 |
| University of Phoenix-Chicago Campus | 1500 McConnor Pkwy, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4395 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | 2913 W. White Oaks Dr., Springfield, Illinois 62704 |
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | 110 Commerce Lane, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208 |
| Vatterott College-Quincy | 3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, Illinois 62305 |
| Vees School of Beauty Culture | 2701 State St, East Saint Louis, Illinois 62205 |
| Westwood College-Chicago Loop | One North State Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois 60602 |
| Westwood College-Dupage | 7155 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, Illinois 60517 |
| Westwood College-O’Hare Airport | 8501 W. Higgins Road Suite 100, Chicago, Illinois 60631 |
| Westwood College-River Oaks | 80 River Oaks Ctr-Ste 111, Calumet City, Illinois 60409 |
| Worsham College of Mortuary Science | 495 Northgate Pkwy, Wheeling, Illinois 60090-2646 |
Employment & Salary Outlook
Illinois’ 10 Fastest Growing Occupations
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Home Health Aides
Minimum Education: High school diploma with certification from an accredited program.
Median Salary in IL (2012): $22,000
2010 Employment: 34,610
2020 Employment: 49,020
Pct Change: 42%
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Software Developers, Systems Software
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in IL (2012): $91,500
2010 Employment: 14,960
2020 Employment: 20,300
Pct Change: 36%
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Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Minimum Education: Less than high school with apprenticeship.
Median Salary in IL (2012): $19,600
2010 Employment: 7,850
2020 Employment: 10,600
Pct Change: 35%
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Market Research Analysts and Specialists
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in IL (2012): $58,300
2010 Employment: 13,090
2020 Employment: 17,590
Pct Change: 34%
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Personal Care Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school
Median Salary in IL (2012): $21,300
2010 Employment: 25,380
2020 Employment: 33,720
Pct Change: 33%
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in IL (2012): $43,100
2010 Employment: 4,090
2020 Employment: 5,430
Pct Change: 33%
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Personal Financial Advisors
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in IL (2012): $68,800
2010 Employment: 10,490
2020 Employment: 13,750
Pct Change: 28%
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Software Developers, Applications
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in IL (2012): $86,000
2010 Employment: 17,860
2020 Employment: 23,140
Pct Change: 30%
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Physical Therapist Assistants
Minimum Education: Two-year associate’s degree from an accredited program.
Median Salary in IL (2012): $49,100
2010 Employment: 3,630
2020 Employment: 4,570
Pct Change: 26%
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Loan Officers
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in IL (2012): $64,600
2010 Employment: 13,330
2020 Employment: 16,800
Pct Change: 26%
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Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division
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