Prairie State College
11.1 mi202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 69
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,176
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,542
7 schools within 25 miles of Griffith 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.
202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year
15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL · Public, 2-year
10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
3711 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year
9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL · Public, 2-year
Griffith, IN · FMCSA registry
Gary, IN · FMCSA registry
7930 Whitcomb St, Merrillville, IN · FMCSA registry
429 Blaine St, Gary, IN · FMCSA registry
1945 Bernice Road, Lansing, IL · FMCSA registry
1340 141st St, Hammond, IN · FMCSA registry
8487 Melton Road, Gary, IN · FMCSA registry
191 S Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · FMCSA registry
272 E 155th Street, Harvey, IL · FMCSA registry
Portage, IN · FMCSA registry
68 North St, Park Forest, IL · FMCSA registry
610 W 138th St, Riverdale, IL · FMCSA registry
10 more within 25 miles: see CDL schools in Indiana.
| Trade | Schools | Grads 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC Schools | 3 | 224 |
| Welding Schools | 4 | 127 |
| Electrician Schools | 2 | 552 |
| Plumbing Schools | 1 | 34 |
| Auto Mechanic Schools | 4 | 165 |
| Auto Body and Collision Schools | 1 | 30 |
| Diesel Mechanic Schools | 1 | 10 |
| CDL Schools | 1 | 90 |
| Carpentry Schools | 1 | 63 |
| Construction Trade Schools | 2 | 16 |
| Lineworker Schools | 1 | 42 |
| Aviation Maintenance Schools | 1 | 82 |
| Machining and CNC Schools | 1 | 90 |
| Industrial Maintenance Schools | 3 | 14 |
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 Griffith. How we build this list.