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Electrician Schools in Illinois

11 schools in Illinois reported electrician graduates for 2023-24, 1,014 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 535
CNC 90
IMT 10

Grads 2023-24: 535 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,018

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 265
AUTO 118
BODY 71
WELD 45

Grads 2023-24: 265 electrician
Program tuition 2023-24: $31,882 19 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,467 associate degree

Illinois Valley Community College

815 N Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 43
CDL 118
AUTO 60
WELD 36
HVAC 4
IMT 3
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 43 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,380
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,450

Southwestern Illinois College

2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 42
WELD 172
A&P 91
CNST 56
HVAC 40
CNC 28
IMT 8

Grads 2023-24: 42 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,590
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,059

HVAC Technical Institute

4532 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 36
HVAC 138

Grads 2023-24: 36 electrician
Largest program 2025-26: $15,000
Median pay 1 yr out: $44,384 undergraduate certificate

Rock Valley College

3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 24
A&P 172
WELD 58
AUTO 31

Grads 2023-24: 24 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,656

John Wood Community College

1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 23
WELD 30
IMT 9
HVAC 5
CDL 4
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 23 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,918

Prairie State College

202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 17
AUTO 28
HVAC 11
WELD 10
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 17 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,176
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,542

Kaskaskia College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 16 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 12
WELD 32
AUTO 9
DSL 8
CNC 8
HVAC 3
BODY 2
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 12 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,260
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,929

Lake Land College

5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 1
CNST 595
AUTO 138
WELD 122
HVAC 5

Grads 2023-24: 1 electrician
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,674

Electrician 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 electricians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: Electrician Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for electricians in Illinois at $99,560 (middle 80% from $49,240 to $123,660), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many electrician schools are there in Illinois?

11 schools in Illinois reported electrician graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,014 awards in all (755 undergraduate certificates, 259 associate degrees).

How much does electrician school cost in Illinois?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,620 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a electrician make in Illinois?

The BLS median annual wage for electricians in Illinois was $99,560 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $49,240 and the top 10% over $123,660.

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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.