Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,828
- Graduates last year
- 149
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $49,637
- Type
- Public
CDL Schools in Illinois
Illinois has 17 schools with CDL truck driving programs in this directory: 16 public and 1 private. Together they graduated 1,069 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Graduates earned a median of $41,745 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Lincoln Land Community College, Illinois Central College and Highland Community College.
17
Schools with this program
1,069
Graduates last year
$41,745
Median earnings, 1 yr after
All 17 CDL schools in Illinois
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 131
- Type
- Public
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,176
- Graduates last year
- 123
- Type
- Public
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,380
- Graduates last year
- 118
- Type
- Public
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,324
- Graduates last year
- 95
- Type
- Public
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,710
- Graduates last year
- 90
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,407
- Type
- Public
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,745
- Type
- Private for-profit
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,500
- Graduates last year
- 55
- Type
- Public
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,560
- Graduates last year
- 52
- Type
- Public
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,680
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Type
- Public
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 49
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,970
- Type
- Public
Spoon River College
Canton, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $6,300
- Graduates last year
- 43
- Type
- Public
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,520
- Graduates last year
- 35
- Type
- Public
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,770
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Type
- Public
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,700
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,980
- Type
- Public
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,536
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much do CDL truck driving graduates earn?
Across 6 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $41,745 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public CDL truck driving programs in Illinois?
Yes. 16 public schools offer it, including Lincoln Land Community College, Illinois Central College, Highland Community College, Illinois Valley Community College and Elgin Community College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.