CARP · IL

Carpentry Schools in Illinois

4 schools in Illinois reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 99 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

CARP 63
HVAC 43
LINE 42
PLMB 34
BODY 30
WELD 20
CNST 15
AUTO 11

Grads 2023-24: 63 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 1 yr out: $26,938 undergraduate certificate

Kaskaskia College

27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL · Public, 2-year

CARP 20
WELD 48
CNST 40
AUTO 25
IMT 22
ELEC 16
HVAC 16

Grads 2023-24: 20 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

Triton College

2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL · Public, 2-year

CARP 8
AUTO 102
CNST 53
WELD 37
SUN 8
HVAC 3
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 8 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,340
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,411

Lincoln Land Community College

5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL · Public, 2-year

CARP 8
CDL 149
AUTO 132
WELD 93
HVAC 34
A&P 28

Grads 2023-24: 8 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,828
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,248

Carpentry Schools by city

Licensing in Illinois

Requirements are set by Illinois (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for carpenters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: Carpentry Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in Illinois at $79,000 (middle 80% from $39,890 to $117,660), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many carpentry schools are there in Illinois?

4 schools in Illinois reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 99 awards in all (94 undergraduate certificates, 5 associate degrees).

How much does carpentry school cost in Illinois?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,845 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a carpenter make in Illinois?

The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in Illinois was $79,000 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $39,890 and the top 10% over $117,660.

All trade schools in Illinois

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.