College of Lake County
7.3 mi19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 737
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,901
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,162
5 schools within 25 miles of Waukegan graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.
19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL · Public, 2-year
3520 30th Ave, Kenosha, WI · Public, 2-year
16 Piper Ln. Suite 127, Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year
1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL · Public, 2-year
1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL · Public, 2-year
416 N Green Bay Road, Waukegan, IL · FMCSA registry
35 Old Skokie Rd, Park City, IL · FMCSA registry
29870 Skokie Hwy, Lake Bluff, IL · FMCSA registry
12400 Wilmot Rd., Kenosha, WI · FMCSA registry
7405 30th Ave, Kenosha, WI · FMCSA registry
4940 88th Ave, Kenosha, WI · FMCSA registry
1623 N RAND RD, Palatine, IL · FMCSA registry
1730 22nd Ave, Kenosha, WI · FMCSA registry
1600 Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL · FMCSA registry
3701 Durand Ave, Racine, WI · FMCSA registry
Morton Grove, IL · FMCSA registry
1750 E Golf Rd, Ste 220,, Schaumburg, IL · FMCSA registry
1 more within 25 miles: see CDL schools in Illinois.
| Trade | Schools | Grads 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC Schools | 5 | 489 |
| Welding Schools | 3 | 354 |
| Electrician Schools | 1 | 10 |
| Plumbing Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Auto Mechanic Schools | 3 | 556 |
| Auto Body and Collision Schools | 1 | 63 |
| Diesel Mechanic Schools | 1 | 26 |
| CDL Schools | 1 | 11 |
| Carpentry Schools | 1 | 8 |
| Construction Trade Schools | 3 | 24 |
| Machining and CNC Schools | 3 | 129 |
| Industrial Maintenance Schools | 2 | 10 |
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. Distances are straight-line miles from the Census Bureau's center point for Waukegan. How we build this list.