IPEDS ID 149365

South Suburban College

South Holland, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 9 awards in the trades we track: welding, construction trades.

Address: 15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL 60473
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Website: www.ssc.edu
Phone: (708) 596-2000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 2,042
Also known as: SSC Thornton Junior College|Thornton Community College

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (8)	8
Construction Trades	Construction Trades, General (46.0000)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1)	1

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,393
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$12,983
Books and supplies	$1,200
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$11,079
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$2,011

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 27%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $38,917

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Prairie State College

5.7 mi

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

AUTO 28
ELEC 17
HVAC 11
WELD 10
IMT 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 69
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,176
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,542

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

12.1 mi

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

Trade grads 2023-24: 258
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,304

Moraine Valley Community College

12.8 mi

9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 170
AUTO 115
WELD 89
IMT 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 375
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,942
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,546

Morton College

16.8 mi

3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 13
HVAC 10
WELD 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 28
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,662
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,728

ETI School of Skilled Trades

19.1 mi

500 Joliet Road, Suite#100, Willowbrook, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 182
WELD 93

Trade grads 2023-24: 275
Largest program 2025-26: $14,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,505

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

23.4 mi

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

ELEC 265
AUTO 118
BODY 71
WELD 45

Trade grads 2023-24: 499
Largest program 2025-26: $34,195
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,052

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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. IPEDS unit ID 149365. How we build this list.