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Southwestern Illinois College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,590 · Average net price: $7,555 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,135
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Welding & Machining programs in Illinois
College Scorecard lists 46 welding & machining programs at 46 schools in Illinois. 41 are at public schools; 46 offer a certificate and 23 an associate degree. Half of these schools charge under $4,740 a year in tuition and fees (46 reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $30,969 (8 programs reporting). Most programs are in Chicago (3), Rockford (2), Springfield (2). We also track 3 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.
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Spoon River College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,300 · Average net price: $7,652
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John A Logan College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,630 · Average net price: $7,393
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Kaskaskia College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,980 · Average net price: $4,839
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Parkland College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,464 · Average net price: $5,553
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City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,710 · Average net price: $7,250
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City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,710 · Average net price: $6,286
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City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,710 · Average net price: $5,287
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Prairie State College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,176 · Average net price: $4,220
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Morton College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,662 · Average net price: $6,075
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McHenry County College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,162 · Average net price: $11,434
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Danville Area Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,680 · Average net price: $3,398
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Richland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,770 · Average net price: $2,690
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Oakton College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,985 · Average net price: $3,948
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Sauk Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,520 · Average net price: $5,818 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $30,774
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Illinois Central College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,800 · Average net price: $10,829
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Elgin Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,324 · Average net price: $6,286
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Highland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,176 · Average net price: $3,090
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Carl Sandburg College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,500 · Average net price: $9,186
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College of DuPage
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,680 · Average net price: $5,165
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Lewis and Clark Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,536 · Average net price: $4,998 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $24,110
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College of Lake County
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,901 · Average net price: $7,280
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Southeastern Illinois College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,560 · Average net price: $14,233
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Rend Lake College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,500 · Average net price: $7,833
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Joliet Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,530 · Average net price: $4,588
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Kankakee Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,220 · Average net price: $3,419
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Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $44,200 · Average net price: $27,156 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,637
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Kishwaukee College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,800 · Average net price: $4,358
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Lake Land College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,620 · Average net price: $5,445
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Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $34,195 · Average net price: $28,524 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,981
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Black Hawk College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,220 · Average net price: $4,349
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Heartland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,610 · Average net price: $15,472
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Illinois Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,380 · Average net price: $3,176
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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,260 · Average net price: $7,211
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William Rainey Harper College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,038 · Average net price: $10,058
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Moraine Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,942 · Average net price: $3,887
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John Wood Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,700 · Average net price: $6,248
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Triton College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,340 · Average net price: $3,243
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Rock Valley College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,324 · Average net price: $3,385
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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,849 · Average net price: $23,337 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $28,058
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South Suburban College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,393 · Average net price: $2,011
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Lincoln Land Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,828 · Average net price: $3,659
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Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,292 · Average net price: $27,647 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $28,998
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Waubonsee Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,576 · Average net price: $2,551
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Shawnee Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,800 · Average net price: $4,449
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ETI School of Skilled Trades
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,980 · Average net price: $21,964 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $31,164
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Frequently asked questions
How many welding & machining programs are in Illinois?
We found 46 certificate or associate programs at 46 schools in Illinois in College Scorecard data, 41 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition welding & machining programs in Illinois?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Elgin Community College (Elgin, $3,324); Waubonsee Community College (Sugar Grove, $3,576); Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, $3,828). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.