It should be noted that Illinois is a union-heavy state, so geographic areas without a major union presence might not have access to the same labor-management joint programs and the wages in nonunion areas are often lower.
Other findings contained in the report include:
- Joint construction programs have had a 54% completion rate since 2000, comparable to a public, four-year university’s rate of 61%.
- The racial makeup of graduates from joint construction programs is similar to that of public universities in Illinois.